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North Korea has agreed to shut down its Yongbyon nuclear reactor within three weeks, US nuclear envoy Christopher Hill has said. | North Korea has agreed to shut down its Yongbyon nuclear reactor within three weeks, US nuclear envoy Christopher Hill has said. |
Speaking on arrival at Tokyo airport, Mr Hill told reporters the timeframe began as of Friday. | Speaking on arrival at Tokyo airport, Mr Hill told reporters the timeframe began as of Friday. |
The envoy made a surprise two-day trip to North Korea earlier this week for talks on its nuclear programme. | The envoy made a surprise two-day trip to North Korea earlier this week for talks on its nuclear programme. |
Pyongyang agreed in February to shut its reactor, but progress had been held up in a dispute over frozen funds. | Pyongyang agreed in February to shut its reactor, but progress had been held up in a dispute over frozen funds. |
North Korea said the talks with Mr Hill had been "comprehensive and productive", the official Korean Central News Agency reported. | |
The agency said the two sides agreed to resume six-party talks involving North Korea, South Korea, the US, Russia, Japan and China, in July. |