High Activity Spotted at North Korea Nuclear Complex: Report

High Activity Spotted at North Korea Nuclear Complex: Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a fire assault drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea on March 10, 2023, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via Reuters
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Satellite images show a high level of activity at North Korea’s main nuclear site, a U.S. think tank reported on Saturday after the North Korean leader ordered an increase in production of nuclear bomb fuel to expand the country’s nuclear arsenal.

The Washington-based 38 North North Korea monitoring project said the activity it had spotted, based on images from March 3 and 17, could indicate that an Experimental Light Water Reactor (ELWR) at the Yongbyon site was nearing completion and transition to operational status.