Asahi Shimbun: NK Restarted Reactor Just Before Talks

So much for trying to set a positive atmosphere. According to the report, the United States raised the issue going into the latest round of talks, while South Korea (say it with me) questioned the report. Again, it’s always hard to say what’s going on up North, but any emissions from a chimney at Yongbyon is surely calculated to provoke. All of which shows how unserious the North is here.

HT to Won Joon Choe.