Satellite imagery suggests that North Korea is restarting test operations in Yongbyon - Daily NK English

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Satellite imagery suggests that North Korea is restarting test operations in Yongbyon - Daily NK English

Recent satellite images suggest that North Korea is restarting test operations of its experimental light water reactor in Yongbyon. The reactor, reportedly in test operations since the second half of last year, was shut down for about a month starting mid-March. However, Maxar satellite images show that it restarted in late April. The photos also show that Yongbyon’s 5 MWe reactor is also operating. High-resolution images from Apr. 27 clearly sh…