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N.Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, IAEA inspections
N.Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, IAEA inspectionsWASHINGTON, Feb 29 (Reuters) - North Korea agreed on Wednesday to stop nuclear tests, uranium enrichment and long-range missile launches and to allow nuclear inspectors to visit its Yongbyon nuclear complex to verify the moratorium has been enforced.
The announcement, made simultaneously by the U.S. State Department and North Korea's official news agency, paves the way for the possible resumption of six-party disarmament negotiations with Pyongyang and follows talks between U.S. and North Korean diplomats in Beijing last week.
It also marks a significant policy shift by North Korea's reclusive leadership following the death in December of veteran leader Kim Jong-il.
"The DPRK, upon request by the U.S. and with a view to maintaining positive atmosphere for the DPRK-U.S. high-level talks, agreed to a moratorium on nuclear tests, long-range missile launches, and uranium enrichment activity at Yongbyon and allow the IAEA to monitor the moratorium on uranium enrichment while productive dialogues continue," North Korea's official KCNA news agency said.
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The State Department said that in return the United States was ready to finalize details of a proposed food aid package of 240,000 metric tonnes of nutritional assistance, and that more aid could be agreed based on continued need.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/29/korea-north-usa-idUSL2E8DT1UI20120229
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N.Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, IAEA inspections (Original Post)
MinneapolisMatt
Feb 2012
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denverbill
(11,489 posts)1. Wow. I thought this was the Onion when I saw the headline.
If they actually are open to this it could signal a huge shift in their attitude. Time will tell.
MinneapolisMatt
(1,550 posts)2. One can hope!
The North Korean population has suffered so much.
Possumpoint
(992 posts)3. North Korea
Has time and again broke promises. They cannot be currently trusted. Only time can tell if things will change under the new administration in North Korea.