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The head of the UN nuclear agency has arrived in North Korea, to hold talks on dismantling its nuclear programme. The head of the UN nuclear agency is in North Korea for talks on the eventual dismantling of its nuclear programme.
Mohamed ElBaradei told reporters that he hoped his agency could make progress in its relationship with the North.Mohamed ElBaradei told reporters that he hoped his agency could make progress in its relationship with the North.
During his visit, he is also expected to ask Pyongyang for a timetable for the return of UN inspectors. During his visit he is also expected to ask Pyongyang for a timetable for the return of UN inspectors.
Under a deal reached last month, North Korea agreed to "shut down and seal" its only nuclear reactor within 60 days, in exchange for extra aid. Under a deal reached last month, North Korea agreed to "shut down and seal" its only nuclear reactor within 60 days, in exchange for aid.
The North is to receive 50,000 tonnes of fuel or economic aid of equal value after closing the Yongbyon facility.The North is to receive 50,000 tonnes of fuel or economic aid of equal value after closing the Yongbyon facility.
A further 950,000 tonnes of fuel oil or an equivalent is to be made available when the North permanently disables its nuclear operations. N KOREA NUCLEAR DEAL N Korea to 'shut down and seal' Yongbyon reactor, then disable all nuclear facilitiesIn return, will be given 1m tonnes of heavy fuel oilN Korea to invite IAEA back to monitor dealUnder earlier 2005 deal, N Korea agreed to end nuclear programme and return to non-proliferation treatyN Korea's demand for light water reactor to be discussed at "appropriate time" class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6357853.stm">End of confrontation? class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2340405.stm">Q&A: Nuclear standoff
A further 950,000 tonnes of fuel oil or an equivalent is to be made available when the North permanently disables its nuclear facilities.
The deal - reached at six-party talks in Beijing on 13 February - followed North Korea's nuclear and missile tests last year, which drew international condemnation and sanctions.The deal - reached at six-party talks in Beijing on 13 February - followed North Korea's nuclear and missile tests last year, which drew international condemnation and sanctions.
"We hope to discuss... how we can implement the agreements reached at the six-party talks. I hope the outcome is positive," China's official Xinhua news agency quoted Mr ElBaradei as saying after he arrived in Pyongyang."We hope to discuss... how we can implement the agreements reached at the six-party talks. I hope the outcome is positive," China's official Xinhua news agency quoted Mr ElBaradei as saying after he arrived in Pyongyang.
'Incremental process''Incremental process'
Mr ElBaradei's trip to North Korea comes more than four years after inspectors with the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) were kicked out of North Korea, when a previous disarmament deal fell apart.Mr ElBaradei's trip to North Korea comes more than four years after inspectors with the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) were kicked out of North Korea, when a previous disarmament deal fell apart.
N KOREA NUCLEAR PROGRAMME Believed to have 'handful' of nuclear weaponsBut not thought to have any small enough to put in a missileCould try dropping from plane, though world watching closely
While on a visit to China before arriving in Pyongyang, Mr ElBaradei said he hoped the inspections would resume "in time to implement the agreement of the six-party talks".While on a visit to China before arriving in Pyongyang, Mr ElBaradei said he hoped the inspections would resume "in time to implement the agreement of the six-party talks".
"I'd like this trip to at least establish the framework and then gradually move forward," he said. "It is in their interests obviously to keep to that deadline, but we'll see.""I'd like this trip to at least establish the framework and then gradually move forward," he said. "It is in their interests obviously to keep to that deadline, but we'll see."
Mr ElBaradei said he also hoped to discuss the resumption of the North's membership of the IAEA.Mr ElBaradei said he also hoped to discuss the resumption of the North's membership of the IAEA.
But he warned of a long way to go before relations were normalised.But he warned of a long way to go before relations were normalised.
"It is going to be a very incremental process," he told reporters in Beijing on Monday."It is going to be a very incremental process," he told reporters in Beijing on Monday.
"There's a lot of confidence that needs to be built.""There's a lot of confidence that needs to be built."