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Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Reprocessing of Spent Fuel Rods
Pyongyang, April 25 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to a question raised by KCNA Saturday as regards the issue of the reprocessing of spent fuel rods of a pilot atomic power plant.

The reprocessing of spent fuel rods from the pilot atomic power plant began as declared in the Foreign Ministry statement dated April 14.

This will contribute to bolstering the nuclear deterrence for self-defence in every way to cope with the increasing military threats from the hostile forces.

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