North Korea’s apparent resumption of plutonium production appears to be aimed at elevating the country as a U.S. priority, while increasing its weapons pile
from the regime’s Yongbyon plutonium-producing reactor, a sign that it was again operational, according to a recent report by the U.N.’s atomic agency. A nearby laboratory that separates plutonium from spent fuel that had been previously removed from the Yongbyon reactor also appeared to be operational in recent months, it added., while trading fireworks that would attract blowback for quieter enhancements that could win the rogue nation more substantive gains.
In recent weeks, Pyongyang has voiced displeasure at the Biden administration, calling U.S. overtures for talks a hypocrisy and vowing to boost military capabilities. But activity at Yongbyon would pair the Kim regime’s fiery rhetoric with some calculated action. “We will counter the U.S. on the principle of power for power and goodwill for goodwill,” said Kim Yo Jong, the dictator’s younger sister,
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