North Korea shuts down Yongbyon reactor - US

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) North Korea has told the United States it has shut down its Yongbyon nuclear facilities, the US State Department said today.

''We welcome this development and look forward to the verification and monitoring of this shutdown by the International Atomic Energy Agency team that has arrived in'' North Korea, said spokesman Sean McCormack.

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