FACTBOX: Efforts to dismantle N.Korean nuclear program

Sun Sep 2, 2007 5:20pm EDT
 
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(Reuters) - North Korea agreed in weekend talks with the United States to fully account for and disable its nuclear programs by the end of this year, negotiators said.

The announcement is the latest step in the implementation of a "six-party" deal agreed on February 13.

North Korea, which tested a nuclear bomb last year, promised the United States, South Korea, Russia, China and Japan that it would give up its nuclear facilities and technology in exchange for a range of economic and diplomatic benefits.

Following are details of the deal, and progress on implementation:

FEBRUARY AGREEMENT

First phase:

-- North Korea to shut down and seal its Yongbyon nuclear complex, including 5 Megawatt reactor and plutonium reprocessing plant, within 60 days.

-- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to be allowed back to Yongbyon within the 60 days to ensure North Korea's ability to produce weapons-grade plutonium is disabled.

-- South Korea, China, the United States and Russia -- but not Japan -- to provide 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil or an equivalent value of economic or humanitarian aid in return.  Continued...

 

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