Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center
When the Soviet Union said that they would help North Korea create a ‘peaceful’ nuclear program, they helped build Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center. And whether or not the Soviet Union was truly aware of Kim Il-sung’s plans, as well as that of his successors, the plant was built. Eventually, in the 1980’s, it seemed to take more of a nuclear weapon development stance than that of being a ‘safe nuclear energy plant.’
