US to remove NKorea from terrorist list on saturday

11/10/2008 19:55:51

The United States will remove North Korea from a terrorism blacklist later today according to Kyodo News Agency.

Kyodo quotes a senior US administration official but did not give any details nor name the official.

Reports from several countries have said the United States is close to removing North Korea from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism in the hope of saving a crumbling six-country nuclear disarmament deal with Pyongyang.

Washington insists it must have agreement on inspection procedures for the North's nuclear complex before it can delist the state

North Korea meanwhile is preparing to restart its main Yongbyon nuclear complex in protest at the delay.

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