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| North Korea has completed the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel rods to extract weapons-grade plutonium, according to its official news agency. | North Korea has completed the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel rods to extract weapons-grade plutonium, according to its official news agency. |
| The Korean Central News Agency added that "notable successes" had now been made in "bolstering North Korea's nuclear deterrent". | |
| The statement comes one day after North Korea said it was ready for talks with the US on its nuclear programme. | The statement comes one day after North Korea said it was ready for talks with the US on its nuclear programme. |
| It also threatened to "go its own way" if Washington refused direct talks. | It also threatened to "go its own way" if Washington refused direct talks. |
| The announcement is the latest move in stop-start attempts by the US and its allies to end North Korea's nuclear programme. |