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N Korea 'puts back reactor seals' N Korea 'puts back reactor seals'
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North Korea has reversed recent steps it took to restart the Yongbyon plant, the main site of its controversial nuclear programme, US officials say.North Korea has reversed recent steps it took to restart the Yongbyon plant, the main site of its controversial nuclear programme, US officials say.
State department spokesman Sean McCormack said Pyongyang had put back seals on its nuclear equipment and reinstalled surveillance devices.State department spokesman Sean McCormack said Pyongyang had put back seals on its nuclear equipment and reinstalled surveillance devices.
The move comes days after the US removed North Korea from its list of countries sponsoring terrorism.The move comes days after the US removed North Korea from its list of countries sponsoring terrorism.
The blacklisting had led to deadlock over the country's nuclear disarmament.The blacklisting had led to deadlock over the country's nuclear disarmament.
"All the seals are back on, the surveillance equipment is back, reinstalled, and the equipment that had been removed is back where it had been," Mr McCormack said.
"In addition to that, they have removed more rods from the reactor."
But the spokesman said Pyongyang still had work to do on reprocessing and fuel fabrication.
North Korea tested an atomic bomb in 2006, but six-nation talks between North and South Korea, the US, China, Japan and Russia led to an agreement for it to halt all nuclear activity.
The current dispute flared when the North barred nuclear inspectors because it was still on the US list.