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North Korea Agrees to Fold Nuke Factories

Wins political concessions, economic aid for shutdown

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 29, 2007 12:01 PM CDT

(Newser) – North Korea reached a promising accord with the UN today, pledging to shut its main nuclear reactor in exchange for economic aid and political compromise from the US and its allies. IAEA inspectors returned today from the Yongbyon nuclear complex—the first visit since monitors...   Read full story »

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