Officials in South Korea have told the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that government scientists
conducted nuclear experiments to enrich uranium four years ago. The
enrichment was "very close" to the threshold for bomb-grade uranium, a
Vienna-based diplomat close to the IAEA said. "It was well beyond the
level that would be needed for a civilian programme. The government
says its programme is peaceful and the IAEA is not making any judgments
on that issue." Seoul said it learnt of the tests, which took place at
a nuclear site in South Korea in January and February 2000, while
drawing up its first report to the IAEA for submission this month. The
experiments are said to have been part of research in producing nuclear
fuel in the country. [more ]
S.Korea Says It Has No Nuclear Weapons Plans [more ]
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