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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- "North Korea receives transfer of $25 million" — Wikinews, June 20, 2007
Sources
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- 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
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