North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear reactor shows signs of operation

The reactor at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex continues to show signs of operation, suggesting that the country may be resuming the production of weapons-grade plutonium, a U.S. institute monitoring the site said Monday.Steam vapor plumes were seen emanating from the 5 megawatt reactor facility and nearby river ice was melting, based on commercial satellite imagery from Feb. 25, the U.S.-Korea Institute of Johns Hopkins University said on its 38 North website.The findings could overshadow a recent diplomatic thaw between the two Koreas."While vapor plumes have been noted a few times…READ FULL ARTICLE