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North Korea to allow nuclear site inspection
March 16, 1999
Web posted at: 1:10 p.m. EST (1810 GMT)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- North Korea has agreed to allow U.S. inspectors access to a suspected underground nuclear site, the U.S. State Department said Tuesday.
The United States has raised concerns about whether activity at the site violates terms of an agreement, under which the United States has provided nuclear energy aid to North Korea in return for promises that North Korea has halted its nuclear weapons program.
The North Koreans have repeatedly denied the site has any
nuclear role.
The United States also has expressed concern North Korea may be producing biological and chemical weapons.
While insisting food donations would not be linked to any nuclear deal, the United States earlier this month pledged 500,000 tons of additional food aid. North Korea demanded
1 million tons.
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RELATED SITES:
U.S. Department of State, Official Web Site
Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense
Korea Herald
North Korea Information
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