KCNA Report on Nuclear Activities in DPRK
KCNA
Release Date: 10/04/2003
Pyongyang, October 3 (KCNA) -- The nuclear facilities for a peaceful purpose are operating on a normal footing in the DPRK. As already known, the 5MW nuclear reactor in Nyongbyon, a key link in the whole chain of the nuclear activities in the DPRK, resumed its operation and it was put on a normal track.
The nuclear reactor in Nyongbyon is fully meeting technological requirements in its operation.
The reprocessing of some 8,000 spent fuel rods, which had been kept under seal, was successfully finished by the end of June as part of the resumption of nuclear activities for a peaceful purpose.
In order to cope with the situation created by the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK it made a switchover in the use of plutonium obtained in the course of reprocessing those spent fuel rods in the direction of increasing its nuclear deterrent force.
All the technological matters have been solved fully in the process of making a switchover in the use of plutonium.
Scientists and technicians were highly appreciated for their distinguished services for the successful reprocessing and the switchover in the use of plutonium.
The DPRK will reprocess, without delay when necessary, more spent fuel rods to be produced in an unbroken chain from the 5MW nuclear reactor in Nyongbyon.
The reprocessing facility in Nyongbyon is fully ready to resume its operation when necessary in the future.
The self-defensive nature of the nuclear activities of the DPRK for a peaceful purpose and their mission remain unchanged.
The DPRK will maintain and steadily increase its nuclear deterrent force as a self-defensive means to cope with the U.S. ever more undisguised threat to mount a preemptive nuclear attack on the DPRK.
Pyongyang October 3, Juche 92 (2003)
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