https://www.thesun.co.uk/(...)s-study-has-claimed/http://www.news.com.au/wo(...)ow%20plutonium%2C%20...%7Cstory%7CFive%20die%20rescuing%20kidnapped%20US%20journalist&itmt=1500229
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The respected 38 North website, a monitoring project linked to Johns Hopkins university, said that thermal imagery of the Yongbyon nuclear complex appeared to show Pyongyang had reprocessed spent fuel rods at least twice between last September and June this year.
It said: “The Radiochemical Laboratory operated intermittently and there have apparently been at least two unreported reprocessing campaigns to produce an undetermined amount of plutonium that can further increase North Korea’s nuclear weapons stockpile.”
North Korea deactivated the Yongbyon reactor in 2007 under an aid-for-disarmament accord, but began renovating it after Pyongyang’s third nuclear test in 2013.
Increased thermal activity was also noted at Yongbyon’s uranium enrichment facility which could indicated a push to increase supplies, possibly for weapons.
The researchers also said that analysis of thermal patterns from a probable isotope/tritium production facility at the site suggested that the plant was likely not producing tritium.
Tritium is a key component used for making sophisticated thermonuclear weapons with far greater yields than those made only of plutonium and uranium.
North Korea has conducted five underground nuclear tests since 2006, and carried out its first successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile last week.
Noord Korea heeft veel meer plutonium dan tot nog toe werd gedacht, zo blijkt uit mooie plaatjes met kleurtjes.
Nu maar hopen dat ze beter hebben gekeken dan destijds met de "WMD's" in Irak.