Part of North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear research site, in a satellite image captured on June 21 by Airbus Defence & Space. Credit: Airbus DefenceE & Space/38North
Satellite images from last week show that North Korea is making numerous improvements to the infrastructure at a nuclear research facility, according to a new study
The images, obtained by North Korea analysis outlet 38 North, come just weeks after President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed an agreement that called for a denuclearized Korean Peninsula.
The satellite photos indicate that North Korea is quickly progressing on several adjustments to the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center.
The improvements include a new cooling water pump house, multiple new buildings, completed construction on a cooling water reservoir and an apparently active radiochemical laboratory. It is unclear whether the reactor is still in operation, the report said.
38 North notes that North Korean nuclear officials are expected to proceed with “business as usual” until Kim orders official changes to procedure.
The agreement between Trump and Kim, […]
I wonder how long our President will be able to keep his charade of North Korean denuclearization rolling.
Oh, didn’t get the tweet? We’ve moved on. “North Korea is fixed no one in history has been able to fix the problem until I talked with little rocket man….”