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MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013 BLOG ARCHIVE 2013 (2) April (2) Revolutionary Armed Forces Victoriously Advancing ... Facts About Koreas Advancements, Its Location and...

Revolutionary Armed Forces Victoriously Advancing With Greater Capability

Following the third nuclear test conducted in February in 2013 by the Korean peninsula, the nation apparently again announced the revival of Pyongyang's chief plutonium processing plant, The Yongbyon reactor. It has been reported from North Korea on 2nd of April, Tuesday that the scientists shall soon instigate "readjusting and restarting" the facilities at its main Pyongyang nuclear complex. The complex which had previously been shut due to international nuclear disarmament negotiations in 2007.

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A plutonium reactor and a Uranium enrichment plant, both fuel producers for nuclear weapons would conduct operations accordingly, as per the officials. Countries like The United States and its allies have been highly alarmed and threatened since the hearsay broke out from Korean land. Moreover the North Korean region has also entered into a combat stage with its corresponding of South regions. Not that the country hasnt disputed previously and surpassed bomb blast threats to countries like Japan and The U.S. However this time the country seems to be much fumed with war footing. The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry proclaimed that his country would protect and defend itself along with South Korea and Japan as Pyongyang continues to create turmoil in international interests. Mr. Kerry also termed the countrys conduct as unacceptable.

More about the talked Pyongyangs Yongbyon reactor:

1985 - A 5MWe small, prototype soon connected to a Magnox system of 50MWe, represented after the Calder Hall reactor in UK got revealed online for the first time. It comprised of every material that could cause an intense explosion. 1994 - The construction of the 50MWe reactor was stopped a year ahead of it which was terminated by The US-North Korea Agreed Framework. 2003 - However after discussions in 2002 the construction restarted producing almost 6 kg of plutonium yearly. The platinum produced was much more than the plutonium to power North Korea's nuclear tests occurred in year 2006 & 2009. 2007 - The reactors working was once again jolted following the series of meetings with six participating states/countries (Six Party talks). In order to ensure an entire shutdown the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) inspectors granted heavy fuel oil of 50 thousand tons for sealing the plant and permitting inspections for the work stoppage. 2010 - After reopening the Yongbyan reactor once more in 2009, North Korea enlarged the reactor with a smaller water reactor and 2 thousand gas-centrifuge uranium fortification plant. The system is capable to produce plutonium of weapon-grade from that 50MWe reactor's used up fuel rods which can be used for civilian power and heat generation basically.

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With the latest harangue now it seems to be just another move for North Korea while the rest of the World still awaits its next manoeuvre.

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