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N. Korea says it will cooperate in nuke verification process
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SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Sunday that it will cooperate in the
verification of its nuclear program and allow outside inspectors access to its
Yongbyon atomic complex.
The announcement came after the United States on Saturday officially removed the
North from its list of countries that sponsored terrorism in line with a
bilateral agreement reached in Pyongyang on Oct. 3.
In a statement, the North's Foreign Ministry said that as the United States
fulfilled its commitment to make political compensation and follow a fair
verification procedure, the DPRK has decided to resume the disablement of nuclear
facilities.
The DPRK stands for Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's official
name.
"The DPRK decided to resume the disablement of nuclear facilities in Yongbyon and
allow inspectors of the U.S. and the IAEA to perform their duties," the statement
carried by the (North) Korean Central news Agency said.
The U.S. move is expected to allow progress to be made on the follow-up of the
February 2007, deal that calls for North Korea to give up its nuclear program in
exchange for economic aid and political assurances from the other members of the
six-party talks. The North in recent weeks barred inspectors from gaining access
to the Yongbyon complex, and threatened to resume work to rebuild the nuclear
facilities.
The Foreign Ministry official also said that Pyongyang welcomes the U.S., move to
take the DPRK off the list of state sponsors of terrorism. which honored its
earlier agreement.
The statement said that for full implementation of the Oct. 3 agreement,
everything will depend on whether the U.S. actually takes steps to follow through
on its word and other members of the six-party talks complete their economic
compensation.
The six-party talks aimed at getting North Korea to give up its nuclear ambitions
are made up of the two Koreas, the United States, Japan, China and Russia.
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Sunday that it will cooperate in the
verification of its nuclear program and allow outside inspectors access to its
Yongbyon atomic complex.
The announcement came after the United States on Saturday officially removed the
North from its list of countries that sponsored terrorism in line with a
bilateral agreement reached in Pyongyang on Oct. 3.
In a statement, the North's Foreign Ministry said that as the United States
fulfilled its commitment to make political compensation and follow a fair
verification procedure, the DPRK has decided to resume the disablement of nuclear
facilities.
The DPRK stands for Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's official
name.
"The DPRK decided to resume the disablement of nuclear facilities in Yongbyon and
allow inspectors of the U.S. and the IAEA to perform their duties," the statement
carried by the (North) Korean Central news Agency said.
The U.S. move is expected to allow progress to be made on the follow-up of the
February 2007, deal that calls for North Korea to give up its nuclear program in
exchange for economic aid and political assurances from the other members of the
six-party talks. The North in recent weeks barred inspectors from gaining access
to the Yongbyon complex, and threatened to resume work to rebuild the nuclear
facilities.
The Foreign Ministry official also said that Pyongyang welcomes the U.S., move to
take the DPRK off the list of state sponsors of terrorism. which honored its
earlier agreement.
The statement said that for full implementation of the Oct. 3 agreement,
everything will depend on whether the U.S. actually takes steps to follow through
on its word and other members of the six-party talks complete their economic
compensation.
The six-party talks aimed at getting North Korea to give up its nuclear ambitions
are made up of the two Koreas, the United States, Japan, China and Russia.
