North Korea invites International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

North Korea has invited the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to send inspectors to Pyongyang for the purpose of discussing the shut-down of the country's nuclear reactor.

The announcement comes on the heels of news that US$25 million had been released to North Korea from a Macau bank. The IAEA inspectors are part of a deal worked out in the six-party talks.

"I talked to IAEA today and I know there is going to be contact ... with DPRK representatives as early as today, so they may be able to tell us pretty soon when they will be able to get to Pyongyang," said Christopher R. Hill, assistant U.S. secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.

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Sources

Byun Duk-kun. N. Korea invites IAEA on an open-ended journey to denuclearization — Yonhap News Agency, June 18 2007

Byun Duk-kun. S. Korean nuclear negotiator to hold talks with IAEA delegate on N. Korea — Yonhap News Agency, June 19 2007

Byun Duk-kun. N. Korea, IAEA to hold talks as early as Monday: U.S. nuclear envoy — Yonhap News Agency, June 18 2007

Lee Dong-min. U.S. welcomes N.K. step on IAEA invitation, says reactor shutdown would take time — Yonhap News Agency, June 18 2007

Interfax. North Korea plans to seal nuclear reactor in second half of July - source — Interfax, June 18 2007

DPA. North Korea could shut down reactor in weeks, US envoy says — Earthtimes.org, June 18 2007

Itar-Tass. Pyongyang ready for IAEA inspectors’ visit - ambassador — Itar-Tass, June 18 2007

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