Yongbyon

Yongbyon is North Korea's main nuclear complex, north of Pyongyang, housing uranium enrichment facilities, a plutonium-production reactor, and fuel reprocessing operations. It is the centerpiece of the country's nuclear weapons program.

Why it’s in the news: The IAEA reports that North Korea is constructing a new uranium enrichment facility at the site.

Latest on Yongbyon

• North Korea builds new Yongbyon uranium enrichment facility, IAEA says

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