A satellite image of the North Korea's main uranium enrichment plant at Yongbyon
* International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warns reactor has been started up
* Five-megawatt reactor at Yongbyon makes plutonium - key ingredient for bombs
* IAEA chief Rafael Grossi today warned NK was 'full steam ahead' with production
* Comes after NK launched a ballistic missile off the back of a train last week
North Korea's nuclear programme is going 'full steam ahead' and Pyongyang has restarted a reactor that 'produced plutonium for nukes,' the UN warned today.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) last month warned of activity around a five-megawatt reactor in the country's main nuclear complex at Yongbyon.
It produces plutonium, one of the two key ingredients used to make bombs along with highly enriched uranium.
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WNU Editor: This UN warning confirms earlier UN reports that North Korea has restarted its nuclear enrichment program .... U.S. says North Korea nuclear report shows "urgent need for dialogue" -official (Reuters).
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