IAEA Deems DPRK's Withdrawal from NPT Official

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IAEA Deems DPRK's Withdrawal from NPT Official

DPRK announced 90 days ago it would withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The United Nations' nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, considers the withdrawal official Thursday.

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DPRK Thursday becomes the first country to quit the 33-year-old global treaty banning the spread of nuclear weapons, amid indications that it is continuing preparations to become a serial producer of nuclear bombs.

DPRK, which faced off with the United States last fall over mutual accusations that each side had broken a separate nuclear pact, announced 90 days ago it would withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The United Nations' nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, considers the withdrawal official Thursday.

Tuesday is the birthday of Kim Il Sung, DPRK's founder and father of its current leader. Speculation has mounted that DPRK might escalate their confrontation with the United States by launching a ballistic missile, starting reprocessing or even carrying out an underground nuclear test.

Source: Agencies

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