Pyongyang has agreed to take the first steps towards nuclear disarmament, promising to shut down its main nuclear reactor in return for fuel aid.
Under the agreement, Pyongyang has pledged to close its Yongbyon reactor within 60 days, in return for 50,000 metric tons of fuel aid or economic aid of equal value.
verified by international inspectors.
eventually receive another one million tonnes of fuel oil or an equivalent when it permanently disables its nuclear operations.
process of removing North Korea from its list of terror states
Japan will also discuss normalising
previous deal, agreed in September 2005, rapidly fell apart over differences between North Korea and the US over implementation.
Pyongyang conducted its first atomic test in October.
Pyongyang has agreed to take the first steps towards nuclear disarmament, promising to shut down its main nuclear reactor in return for fuel aid.
