North Korea confirms restart of plutonium reactor

[WorldNews]

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North Korea confirmed on Tuesday that the nuclear reactor seen as the country's main source of weapons-grade plutonium had resumed normal operations. The confirmation, by the head of the North's Atomic Energy Institute (AEI), raises a further red flag amid growing signs the North may be considering a long-range rocket launch next month in violation of UN resolutions. In an interview with the North's official KCNA news agency, the institutes's director said all facilities at the Yongbyon nuclear complex -- including a five-megawatt reactor -- had "started normal operations".

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