North Korea Restates Commitment
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea restated its commitment to a landmark nuclear disarmament deal Friday, saying it would invite U.N. atomic inspectors and discuss shutting down its bomb-making atomic reactor as soon as it confirmed the release of its funds frozen in a banking dispute. The statement appeared aimed at quelling concern that the unpredictable regime – which has a track record of reaching agreements and then scrapping them – may be dragging its feet after missing an April 14 deadline to shut down the reactor.
