North Korea has reportedly removed used fuel rods from its main Yongbyon nuclear complex to get a fresh source of plutonium,... the radioactive chemical element necessary to produce nuclear weapons.<br />Japan's Kyodo News Agency,... citing sources with close knowledge about the inner-workings at the IAEA, says it's possible North Korea removed between three to six-thousand used fuel rods from the complex.<br />If re-processed,... this amount is enough to make one or more atomic bombs.<br />The IAEA is reportedly monitoring the North to see if removed the used rods and put fresh ones into the complex's reactors.<br />Such a move, if confirmed, would be a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions.<br />
