A Closer Look At North Korea's Nuclear Porgram

US academics were taken on a tour of North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex (Image: 2010 DigitalGlobe/Getty)

North Korea Could Make Two Nuclear Bombs Per Year -- New Scientist

North Korea, which fired dozens of artillery shells at the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong this morning, could make one or two bombs' worth of enriched uranium per year if its new enrichment facility is fully operational, a nuclear analyst says.

The shells killed two soldiers and set houses ablaze, according to Reuters, in one of the heaviest attacks on South Korea since the Korean war in the 1950s. The two countries then exchanged further fire.

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More News On North Korea's Nuclear Program

How Many Nuclear Bombs Can N.Korea Produce? -- Chosun Ilbo
Stanford Scientist Who Toured N. Korea's Nuclear Facilities Gives Details of Trip -- Voice of America
U.S. scientist amazed by North Korean nuclear facility -- CNN
North Korea Nuclear Fears Grow -- Wall Street Journal
North Korea nuke revelations stir US policy worry -- AP
Gates: New facility could lead to more NK nukes -- San Francisco Chronicle/AP
U.S. Calls North Korea's Nuclear Revelation a 'Publicity Stunt' -- ABC News
US: NKorean uranium disclosure is 'not a crisis' -- Washington Post
North Korea reveals a nuclear plant. The US says it's not concerned. -- Christian Science Monitor
Uranium plant raises fear of 'Iran connection' -- Korea Times
Kim, Roh ignored uranium program: Blue House -- Joong Ang Daily
N.Korea 'Could Have More Uranium Facilities' -- Chosun Ilbo
What Is N.Korea's Uranium Facility for? -- Chosun Ilbo
US, China disagree on more nuke talks with NKorea -- Indian Express
N. Korea suggests discarding one of its nuclear arms programs -- Washington Post

Commentaries And Analysis

Q+A - What are possible responses to N.Korea's nuclear advances? -- Reuters
Will China exert influence on NK over uranium program? -- Kang Hyun-kyung, Korea Times
North Korea's belligerence reflects failure of non-proliferation -- Paul Koring, Globe And Mail
North's uranium facility -- Asahi editorial
North Korea's New Nuclear Capacity: A Failure of U.S. Policy? -- Bill Powell, Time Magazine
Why We're Always Fooled by North Korea -- Michael J. Green and William Tobey, Wall Street Journal
Getting Serious about North Korea’s Nukes -- Henry Sokolski, National Review