[해외자료] First Look at North Korea’s Uranium Enrichment Capabilities

On Friday,North Korean state media reportedthat Kim Jong Un visited uranium enrichment facilities to learn more about the country’s fissile material production process and capabilities. During the visit, Kim was accompanied by Hong Sung Mu, one of the country’s leading nuclear scientists, and...

[해외자료] Kim’s Uranium Enrichment Facility Visit: Looking Beyond the US

...kcmsf"June summitin Pyongyang, the North has pivoted back to militant themes in recent weeks. Kim’s series of military appearances, which covered a wide range of North Korean military capabilities, culminated in his first publicizedvisitto a uranium enrichment (UE) facility.

[해외자료] Construction at North Korea’s Kangson Facility: Probable Storage or Offices

...facility. While arecent reportby NK News has suggested that this “could increase floor space for centrifuges” at what is suspected to be a clandestine uranium enrichment facility, the design of floor plans observed suggests otherwise. Given how the extension...

[해외자료] Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center: An Overview of Changes at the Uranium Enrichment and Conversion Facilities

Commercial satellite imagery of the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center from February to September 2023 indicates substantial activity has taken place to renovate the site’s uranium conversion facilities and build new buildings around this area. It is unclear what function the majority of new buildings will serve, but the activity is consistent with broader efforts to modernize and upgrade...

[해외자료] North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center: Upgrades Around the Complex

Recent commercial satellite imagery of the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center indicates ongoing operations at the 5 MWe Reactor and Uranium Enrichment Plant (UEP)—the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK’s) main fissile material production facilities—and improvement or expansion efforts throughout the complex. This includes the continued construction...

[학위논문] 한반도 비핵화의 단계적·포괄적 해법 연구 : 평화체제 구축과 군비통제 관점

...nuclear enrichment and reprocessing plant and dismantling nuclear weapons and missile experiments. These actions all prevent further nuclear proliferation problems in the future. The third phase involves settling down a peace regime and the structural arms control. A peace regime must be established to ensure the complete disposal of all existing nuclear weapons and enriched uranium. In addition...