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North Korea has agreed to bring down its nuclear facilities

North Korea agreed to incapacitate its nuclear facilities in Yongbyon in exchange for U.S. commitment to exclude from the list of countries supporting terrorism. Such an agreement was reached on the next round of six-party talks, involving diplomats Russia, DPRK, U.S., China, South Korea and Japan held in Beijing from 27 to 30 September. After the completion of negotiations, the parties announced a two-day suspension, which was needed to harmonize the text of the agreement.

According to the agreement reached, nuclear facilities in Yongbyon, which include operating nuclear reactor capacity of 5 megawatts, the radiochemical laboratory and factory processing nuclear fuel Will be withdrawn from combat under the supervision of specialists from the United States by 31 December 2007.