North Korea Ignoring Donald Trump as Nuclear Site Expands: Report

[Julian Englis]

Source: NewsWeek

An international nuclear watchdog has warned that North Korea shows no signs of winding down activity at its main nuclear research site, despite President Donald Trump’s assurances the country was moving towards denuclearization.

The United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued a statement Thursday noting the North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear facility remains operational and even shows signs of expansion, Reuters reported.

Yongbyon is believed to be the facility that provides the fissile material for North Korea’s nuclear bombs. Pyongyang is believed to have enough material for around 60 devices as per U.S. intelligence estimates from 2017, according to ABC News.

The new IAEA statement noted that new components now appear to have been brought into Yongbyon for use in a light-water reactor being built there.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-ignoring-donald-trump-nuclear-site-expands-global-watchdog-1228550

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Guess tRump will have to give back that Nobel Peace Prize he won. Oh, wait, tRump didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize.

[trusty elf]

1. ....

[elmac]

2. All NK has to do

is Say what a "yuge" and great leader tRump is, that would give them the secret orange pass to do anything they want.

[soryang]

3. Very little activity at Yongbyon

North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center: 5 MWe Reactor Unlikely Operating

That's the title of the Nov. 16 article at 38 North.

and "There are no signs that the ELWR is operating. "

https://www.38north.org/2018/11/yongbyon111618/

This this is from AP:

"Amano said there has been activity observed at Yongbyon, but 'without access the agency cannot confirm the nature and purpose of these activities.' ”

The Newsweek report is very similar in nature to the VOA Korean language broadcast report and is vague, biased, and unsupported. Similar in nature to the NY Times report on "missile base deception," which most experts have said is misleading.

[Julian Englis]

6. Are you saying there isn't good evidence North Korea is violating the agreement?

I’d like to know. You seem to be following this closely.

[AJT]

4. Considering 45 doesn't listen to US intelligence officials, he will deny NK

is continuing its nuclear program until he feels like he needs to threaten someone to please his base.
"Little Kim will see more fire and fury than anyone ever has......blah blah"

[The Liberal Lion]

5. Hey trump

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