North Korea insists the reactor is intended to produce electricity for civilian use. An Increase in ActivityThe image of the North Korean reactor above, from Feb. 25, shows what look like emissions from a smokestack. The plant is called the experimental light water reactor. She cautioned against assuming that North Korea sees the reactor as a way to make more fuel for nuclear weapons. It would become part of a new cooling system to replace the destroyed cooling tower.

Source: New York Times March 27, 2018 15:38 UTC