IAEA optimistic about mission to monitor N. Korea nuke shutdown

IAEA optimistic about mission to monitor N. Korea nuke shutdown

SEOUL, South Korea - Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, tells reporters in Seoul on July 12 that he is optimistic about the U.N. nuclear watchdog's mission to verify the shutdown of North Korea's nuclear facilities under a nuclear disarmament deal. (Kyodo)

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