North Korea invites International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors
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{{date|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 {{w|United States dollar|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 {{w|six-party talks}}.

"I talked to IAEA today and I know there is going to be contact ... with [[North Korea|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 {{w|Christopher R. Hill}}, {{w|Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs|assistant U.S. secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs}}.

==Related news==
*{{wikinews|title=North Korea receives transfer of $25 million
|date=June 20, 2007}}

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2007/06/18/81/0401000000AEN20070618003700315F.HTML|title=N. Korea invites IAEA on an open-ended journey to denuclearization|author=Byun Duk-kun|pub=Yonhap News Agency|date=June 18 2007}}

*{{source|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2007/06/19/0401000000AEN20070619008400315.HTML|title=S. Korean nuclear negotiator to hold talks with IAEA delegate on N. Korea |author=Byun Duk-kun|pub=Yonhap News Agency|date=June 19 2007}}

*{{source|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2007/06/18/0401000000AEN20070618006900315.HTML|title=N. Korea, IAEA to hold talks as early as Monday: U.S. nuclear envoy|author=Byun Duk-kun|pub=Yonhap News Agency|date=June 18 2007}}

*{{source|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2007/06/19/0401000000AEN20070619000400315.HTML|title=U.S. welcomes N.K. step on IAEA invitation, says reactor shutdown would take time|author=Lee Dong-min|pub=Yonhap News Agency|date=June 18 2007}}

*{{source|url=http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11770080|title=North Korea plans to seal nuclear reactor in second half of July - source|author=Interfax|pub=Interfax|date=June 18 2007}}

*{{source|url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/73713.html|title= North Korea could shut down reactor in weeks, US envoy says|author=DPA|pub=Earthtimes.org|date=June 18 2007}}

*{{source|url=http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=11637457&PageNum=0|title=Pyongyang ready for IAEA inspectors’ visit - ambassador|author=Itar-Tass|pub=Itar-Tass|date=June 18 2007}}

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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 .

"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 Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs|assistant U.S. secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.

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