Satellite imagery shows North Korea is testing of one of its nuclear reactors at the Yongbyon research facility

CNN adds:

  • What is unclear at this stage is whether North Korea plans for the reactor to contribute to electricity generation or its weapons program.

More:

  • A report by intelligence analysts Jane's says the imagery indicates the experimental light water reactor, known as an ELWR, could become operational "with little warning" as early as later this year.

While it isn't clear if its for weapons or electricity, I know where my bets will be (weapons development)

Yen is slightly higher in the past hour or so, dunno if its this report or this from earlier:

  • More to come on the Japan scandal today ... Japan press says Abe knew

or something else entirely, or a combination of course

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and @LiveSquawk