US: North Korea Plutonium Production Violates UN Resolutions

US: North Korea Plutonium Production Violates UN Resolutions

The United States says North Korea's plutonium production is contrary to its nuclear disarmament commitments and violates resolutions passed by the U.N. Security Council.

North Korea announced Tuesday it has produced more material for use in nuclear weapons and has made substantial progress in turning plutonium into fuel for nuclear bombs.

A report in the North's official Korean Central News Agency says the country completed reprocessing 8,000 spent fuel rods at its Yongbyon nuclear facility.

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