North Korea—Lack Of Testing Reduces Nuclear Threat, Despite Ongoing Enrichment, Says Report

The threat from North Korea has been reduced even as it continues to produce fuel for nuclear weapons, says a new report cited by Reuters.  Spent fuel collected from the 5-MW reactor at Yongbyon from 2016 to 2018 appeared to have begun reprocessing in May 2018, producing 11-19 pounds (5-8 kg) of weapons-grade plutonium, according to the report from Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation.  Combined with the production of up to 330 pounds (150...