North Korea Inspector Ban

North Korea removed the seals and cameras installed by The International Atomic Energy Agency when Kim Jong Il decided to end the country's nuclear program in 2007. According to The New York Times, the removal may indicate an intent to rebuild the Yongbyon plant and to revitalize North Korea's nuclear weapons project.¹

These reports follow rumors about Jong Il's declining health and North Korea's discontent with the United States' failure to remove the country from the list of terror sponsoring states.¹

Fast Facts

1. The seals were removed on September 22, 2008¹
2. Reports say equipment is being restored at the Yongbyon facility¹
3. North Korea has enough nuclear fuel to produce one to three bombs¹
4. The reprocessing of the fuel could start in several months¹

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