According to satellite photographs obtained by CNN and captured by Maxar in April and May, North Korea has restarted the building of the second reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear site. According to the Middlebury Institute of International Studies researchers who reviewed the photographs, this comes after years of dormancy at the site.

The reactor is approximately 10 times larger than the original Yongbyon reactor, which has been in service since the 1980s.

According to CNN, US officials are aware of the situation and are keeping a careful eye on it.

They also pointed out that Pyongyang does not appear to be seeking to conceal the restart of work.

This might be an external demonstration of North Korea’s nuclear progress and future intentions, according to the source.

The current building at Yongbyon appears to be in line with the secretive nation’s aim of becoming a nuclear-armed state, according to the source.

Experts think it’s difficult to anticipate how quickly the North Koreans will complete the reactor’s development.

According to Jeffrey Lewis, a weapons expert, and professor at the Middlebury Institute, it would be a significant coup for Pyongyang.

Mr. Lewis claimed that it would increase plutonium production in North Korea by a factor of 10.

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