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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.
"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."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/27/north-korea-nuclear-reactor-upgrades-summit-pledges
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Thursday June 28 2018, @01:49AM (1 child)
Right - because peaceful nuclear generation produces lettuce, cucumbers, potatoes, tomatoes, and rice in abundance.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by deimtee on Thursday June 28 2018, @10:42AM
Not directly, but having more energy available can increase food production in lots of ways. Fixing nitrogen is energy intensive, pumping water, improved transport, refrigeration, heated greenhouses, desalination. Given enough energy, there are very few places on this planet that could not sustain their populations.
If you cough while drinking cheap red wine it really cleans out your sinuses.