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North Korea making 'rapid' upgrades to nuclear reactor despite summit pledges

North Korea has continued to upgrade its only known nuclear reactor used to fuel its weapons program, satellite imagery has shown, despite ongoing negotiations with the US and a pledge to denuclearise.

Infrastructure improvements at the Yongbyon nuclear plant are continuing at a rapid pace, according to an analysis by monitoring group 38 North of commercial satellite images taken on 21 June.

The cooling system for the plutonium production reactor has been modified and at least two new non-industrial buildings have been built on the site, possibly for use by visiting officials. A new engineering office building has been completed and construction has continued on support facilities throughout the complex, according to a blog post written by Frank V Pabian, Joseph S Bermudez Jr and Jack Liu.

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has committed to complete denuclearisation in meetings with Donald Trump and South Korean president Moon Jae-in, but the details of how and when that will happen have not yet been decided. Kim announced earlier this year the the Norths nuclear arsenal and weapons capable of striking the US were complete, and the North closed its only known nuclear test site in May.

Infrastructure improvements continue at Yongbyon, Jenny Town, managing editor of 38 North, wrote on Twitter. Underscores reason why an actual deal is necessary, not just a statement of lofty goals.

The status of various parts of the nuclear complex remains unclear, and experts cautioned linking ongoing improvements to negotiations with the US.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/27/north-korea-nuclear-reactor-upgrades-summit-pledges

This is heresy!
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but dear leader told me that his best friend wasn't a threat anymore!
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Phantom_Nook posted...

but dear leader told me that his best friend wasn't a threat anymore!

It's a prank, bro!
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The Guardian is a leftist site.

Come on dude, post something from a more credible source
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Trump *did* tell us that they were still a threat just last week!

after telling us that they weren't a threat and everything was going to be great.

after telling us that they were a threat and he cancelled the summit.
after setting up a summit because he saw a way forward to denuclearization.
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I have yet to see two reports make the same claim as to what's actually being upgraded. 'Infrastructure' could be anything, and this is the only report I've read talking about the reactor.
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UnfairRepresent posted...

The Guardian is a leftist site.

Come on dude, post something from a more credible source

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-guardian/

Factual Reporting: HIGH
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North Korean breaking yet another pledge to denuclearise? Who would of thought?

mario2000 posted...

UnfairRepresent posted...

The Guardian is a leftist site.

Come on dude, post something from a more credible source

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-guardian/

Factual Reporting: HIGH

Also what's funny is that the source is clearly 38 North which is entirely independent of The Guardian.
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https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/27/politics/north-korea-infrastructure-improvements-nuclear-facility/index.html

Lol
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Peace prize when?
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Anyone else just so sick and tired of winning?
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Pretty weird news when taken with this one.

http://amp.timeinc.net/time/5321858/mike-pompeo-north-korea-timeline-denuclearization-talks

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he will not put a timeline on negotiations with North Korea, but the U.S. will instead constantly reassess the regimes commitment to denuclearization as the two countries seek to implement a bilateral agreement signed at a historic summit in Singapore, CNN reports.

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Kim isnt going to denuclearize he saw what the US did to Saddam when he started playing ball
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Mission Accomplished
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Shocker

the_freak posted...

Shocker

Really. Anyone that doesn't ride Trump's jock saw this coming

I thought Trump was opposed to weak, meaningless deals in which the US doesn't get anything and the other country supposedly gets to break it at will?
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UnfairRepresent posted...

The Guardian is a leftist site.

Come on dude, post something from a more credible source

Lol fuck off.

The guardian certainly is biased but it is legit with the actual facts it reports and highly respected.
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As much as i dislike kim i have to give it to him. Dude fooled the shit out of trump.

Best deals my ass.
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