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| North Korea has handed over a long-awaited account of its nuclear programme to China, diplomats said. | North Korea has handed over a long-awaited account of its nuclear programme to China, diplomats said. |
| The declaration, which is six months overdue, is expected to detail North Korea's plutonium enrichment efforts. | The declaration, which is six months overdue, is expected to detail North Korea's plutonium enrichment efforts. |
| But analysts say it is not expected to mention its alleged and separate uranium enrichment programme or any details of its nuclear arsenal. | But analysts say it is not expected to mention its alleged and separate uranium enrichment programme or any details of its nuclear arsenal. |
| US President George W Bush cautiously welcomed the move but said the US still had "serious concerns" about Pyongyang. | |
| He said he was notifying Congress of his intent to take the communist state off a US list of state terrorism sponsors within 45 days - if the declaration is complete. | He said he was notifying Congress of his intent to take the communist state off a US list of state terrorism sponsors within 45 days - if the declaration is complete. |
| 'No illusions' | |
| "The United States has no illusions about the regime in Pyongyang," Mr Bush told a White House press conference. | |
| NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR DEAL 2002: N Korea pulls out of previous deal after US accuses it of having secret uranium programmeOctober 2006: North Korea carries out its first test of a nuclear weaponFebruary 2007: North Korea agrees to end nuclear activities in return for aidJuly 2007: North Korea closes its Yongbyon nuclear reactor and allows IAEA inspectors inDecember 2007: North Korea misses a deadline to hand over a declaration of its nuclear work Why N Korea handed data over | NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR DEAL 2002: N Korea pulls out of previous deal after US accuses it of having secret uranium programmeOctober 2006: North Korea carries out its first test of a nuclear weaponFebruary 2007: North Korea agrees to end nuclear activities in return for aidJuly 2007: North Korea closes its Yongbyon nuclear reactor and allows IAEA inspectors inDecember 2007: North Korea misses a deadline to hand over a declaration of its nuclear work Why N Korea handed data over |
| "We remain deeply concerned about North Korea's humanrights abuses, uranium enrichment activities, nuclear testingand proliferation, ballistic missile programmes and the threat it continues to pose to South Korea and its neighbours." | |
| The handover, which was six months overdue, is part of international efforts offering North Korea diplomatic and economic incentives to disarm. | |
| South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan said it would be "regrettable" if the declaration lacked details of Pyongyang's nuclear stockpile. | South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan said it would be "regrettable" if the declaration lacked details of Pyongyang's nuclear stockpile. |
| News of the handover came from the Chinese and South Korean foreign ministries. | News of the handover came from the Chinese and South Korean foreign ministries. |
| In North Korea itself, a senior US diplomat and media have been invited to witness the destruction of a nuclear cooling tower at its Yongbyon reactor on Friday, in an apparent show of commitment to the deal. | In North Korea itself, a senior US diplomat and media have been invited to witness the destruction of a nuclear cooling tower at its Yongbyon reactor on Friday, in an apparent show of commitment to the deal. |
| Since agreeing to end its nuclear activities in February 2007, North Korea has shut down the reactor. | Since agreeing to end its nuclear activities in February 2007, North Korea has shut down the reactor. |
| But reaching agreement with North Korea on the next stage of the disarmament deal - the declaration - has proved a tough task. | But reaching agreement with North Korea on the next stage of the disarmament deal - the declaration - has proved a tough task. |
| Analysts say the most thorny part of the negotiations will focus on what happens to any nuclear bombs and weapons-grade material. | Analysts say the most thorny part of the negotiations will focus on what happens to any nuclear bombs and weapons-grade material. |
| US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said at a G8 meeting in Japan that there was still work to do in verifying Pyongyang had given up the pursuit of atomic weapons. | US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said at a G8 meeting in Japan that there was still work to do in verifying Pyongyang had given up the pursuit of atomic weapons. |
| Condoleezza Rice said North Korea should not try to "cheat" | |
| Another expected gap in Thursday's declaration is any disclosure on how the North allegedly helped Syria build what the Americans say was a nearly-completed nuclear reactor. | Another expected gap in Thursday's declaration is any disclosure on how the North allegedly helped Syria build what the Americans say was a nearly-completed nuclear reactor. |
| BBC diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus says the Syrian facility - destroyed by Israeli warplanes in September 2007 - was strikingly similar to the Yongbyon reactor. | BBC diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus says the Syrian facility - destroyed by Israeli warplanes in September 2007 - was strikingly similar to the Yongbyon reactor. |
| He also says that with opinion on Capitol Hill running strongly against Pyongyang, Congress may seek to block any White House move to remove North Korea from its terror blacklist. | He also says that with opinion on Capitol Hill running strongly against Pyongyang, Congress may seek to block any White House move to remove North Korea from its terror blacklist. |
| Japan, meanwile, is concerned de-listing North Korea as a terror sponsor could marginalise its efforts to trace Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang 20 years ago. | Japan, meanwile, is concerned de-listing North Korea as a terror sponsor could marginalise its efforts to trace Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang 20 years ago. |
| What is your reaction to the North Korea handover? Does the move do enough to allay regional fears? Send us your comments using the form below. | What is your reaction to the North Korea handover? Does the move do enough to allay regional fears? Send us your comments using the form below. |