A team of UN nuclear inspectors is heading to a reactor of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the centre of a key disarmament deal. It will be the first international monitoring team to be given access to the Yongbyon plant since 2002.
The four-member team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is hoping to spend two days at the Yongbyon site.
Analysts say the move shows that Pyongyang is serious about a pledge to “shut down and seal” the reactor.
The plant, about 100km north of Pyongyang, is thought to be in a heavily guarded area defended by anti-aircraft positions, and the compound houses over 100 buildings.
Under an international deal agreed in February, the DPRK agreed to “shut down and seal” the reactor in exchange for international aid.
Before leaving Pyongyang on June 28, head of the mission Olli Heinonen said he was optimistic about the nuclear reactor being closed down.
BBC
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