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Pyongyang appears to be modernizing its Yongbyon nuclear complex, according to 38 North

North Korea appears to be modernizing its nuclear complex in Yongbyon, North Pyongan Province, according to a report published on Friday by 38 North, a U.S.-based website specializing in North Korean affairs.

2025-11-23

North Korea may be expanding uranium enrichment, international atomic watchdog warns

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has raised the possibility that North Korea may be expanding its uranium enrichment capabilities after a new building believed to be an enrichment facility was identified in Yongbyon.

2025-08-20

North expanding chemical complex critical to nuclear and missile programs

North Korea is expanding a chemical plant that plays a crucial role in its nuclear and missile program, according to satellite imagery examined by analysis group 38 North and the Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control.

2024-01-11

Activity detected at Yongbyon nuclear site: 38 North

A high level of activity has been detected at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex, suggesting ongoing preparation for a possible nuclear test, a U.S.-based think tank said Saturday...

2023-04-02

North's next test may be of a miniaturized tactical nuke: Heinonen

A former high-ranking official at the United Nations nuclear watchdog said North Korea would likely focus on testing a miniature nuclear warhead in a possible seventh nuclear test.

2022-10-11

IAEA's Grossi raises alarm over North's nuclear activities

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expressed alarm over signs that North Korea is conducting uranium enrichment at the Yongbyon nuclear facility and continuing construction work on two tunnels at Punggye-ri.

2022-09-13

Signs of nuclear enrichment at Yongbyon

Uranium enrichment at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex appears to be underway once more as satellite images show the melting of snow piled on buildings used for uranium enrichment, according to a former official at the UN's atomic watchdog.

2022-02-14

Imagery of North's nuclear plant indicates continued usage

Satellite imagery from Wednesday captured signs of continuing activity at North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center in North Pyongan Province, home to a 5-megawatt nuclear reactor that produces plutonium for use in nuclear weapons.

2021-11-25

North Korea employs charm offensive for leverage with U.S.

Despite indications of North Korea’s continued activity at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, leader Kim Jong-un appears to be engaging in a charm offensive to lure both South Korea and China to increase negotiating leverage with the United States.

2021-10-10

Uranium enrichment in Yongbyon is growing: report

North Korea is expanding a uranium enrichment plant within the Yongbyon nuclear complex, reported the Middlebury Institute of International Studies on Thursday. “Satellite images show that North Korea is expanding the size of its uranium...

2021-09-17