The United Nations nuclear watchdog agency says it has «grave concern» that North Korea continues to develop its nuclear weapons program.
The IAEA report provides some of the most specific information made public so far about North Korea’s activities. They include:
Indications consistent with the use of centrifuge enrichment technology at the nuclear fuel-rod fabrication plant including operation of cooling units and movement of vehicles.
Indications «consistent» with operation of the 5-megawatt experimental nuclear power plant including discharges of steam and cooling water.
Operations of a steam plant were observed that served a radiochemical laboratory associated with nuclear fuel processing.
There are also indications of ongoing mining, milling and other fuel activities at a site previously declared as a uranium mine and an associated plant.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in July that the regime is still making fissile material, but he gave no other details.
