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Yongbyon nuclear reactor could yield weapon-grade plutonium
donga.com ^ | October. 05, 2023

Posted on 10/05/2023 8:50:12 PM PDT by rdl6989

"The U.S. and South Korean authorities believe it could be a sign of reprocessing work to obtain weapons-grade plutonium," a South Korean government source said. Reprocessing involves shutting down a reactor for several weeks or longer, removing the spent fuel rods from the reactor, and transporting them to a radiochemical laboratory. And eventually reactors should be underwent a chemical process to extract weapons-grade plutonium.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; northkorea; yongbyon

1 posted on 10/05/2023 8:50:12 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To: rdl6989

Enough for up to four more bombs of 15 kilotons.


2 posted on 10/05/2023 8:51:43 PM PDT by rdl6989 ( )
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To: rdl6989

Thanks to Bill Clinton.


3 posted on 10/05/2023 8:54:16 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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To: rdl6989

I would suggest Poland , South Korea and even Taiwan get their nuclear program going in the hopes of developing nuclear weapons

No country with nuclear weapons has ever been invaded

Ukraine screwed up by trusting Putin in giving up their nuclear weapons for safety

The guy can’t be trusted
USA word means nothing


4 posted on 10/05/2023 9:01:29 PM PDT by forYourChildrenVote4Bush
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To: forYourChildrenVote4Bush

Did the US sign a treaty that was confirmed by the Senate? If not, then there is no agreement, or question of trust and no justification for dissing the US.


5 posted on 10/05/2023 9:25:22 PM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis 2024. Successful Governor, Honorable Veteran, Respectful, Respected. No Baggage, No Drama.)
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To: forYourChildrenVote4Bush

What country are you a citizen of?

The nukes were Russia’s, and Ukraine had no means to use said weapons.


6 posted on 10/06/2023 4:58:28 AM PDT by EEGator
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