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A ship carrying the first delivery of energy aid to North Korea, under a key nuclear disarmament deal, has left a South Korean port.A ship carrying the first delivery of energy aid to North Korea, under a key nuclear disarmament deal, has left a South Korean port.
The ship, carrying 6,200 tons of fuel oil, is expected to arrive in North Korea on Saturday.The ship, carrying 6,200 tons of fuel oil, is expected to arrive in North Korea on Saturday.
Pyongyang has indicated it may begin the process of closing its Yongbyon nuclear reactor once the aid arrives.Pyongyang has indicated it may begin the process of closing its Yongbyon nuclear reactor once the aid arrives.
A UN nuclear team is also due to arrive in Pyongyang on Saturday, to start monitoring the reactor's shutdown.A UN nuclear team is also due to arrive in Pyongyang on Saturday, to start monitoring the reactor's shutdown.
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei said he expected the operation "to move smoothly".International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei said he expected the operation "to move smoothly".
"We already have an agreement on how to go about it," he said."We already have an agreement on how to go about it," he said.
The initial shutdown would start early next week, he said, and cameras and monitoring equipment should be installed within a month.The initial shutdown would start early next week, he said, and cameras and monitoring equipment should be installed within a month.
But Mr ElBaradei warned that disarming North Korea would be a long process.But Mr ElBaradei warned that disarming North Korea would be a long process.
"We should not delude ourselves," he said. "This has been a problem for over 15 years, the Korean nuclear issue, and it will take time to have a comprehensive solution." N KOREA NUCLEAR DEAL N Korea to "shut down and seal" Yongbyon reactor, then disable all nuclear facilitiesIn return, will be given 1m tons of heavy fuel oilN Korea to invite IAEA back to monitor dealUnder earlier 2005 deal, N Korea agreed to end nuclear programme and return to non-proliferation treatyN Korea's demand for light water reactor to be discussed at "appropriate time" class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6252776.stm">New tactics in nuclear dispute class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2340405.stm">Q&A: N Korea standoff class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2604437.stm">N Korea timeline "We should not delude ourselves," he said. "This has been a problem for over 15 years, the Korean nuclear issue, and it will take time to have a comprehensive solution."
New talks
North Korea agreed in February to shut down its reactor, in return for energy aid.North Korea agreed in February to shut down its reactor, in return for energy aid.
Implementing the deal was delayed by several weeks because of a financial dispute, but this has now been resolved.Implementing the deal was delayed by several weeks because of a financial dispute, but this has now been resolved.
The oil delivery is the first shipment of the one million tons of fuel aid that Pyongyang has been promised in return for disarming.The oil delivery is the first shipment of the one million tons of fuel aid that Pyongyang has been promised in return for disarming.
Multilateral talks involving North Korea and its dialogue partners - China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the US - to discuss the next steps towards ending Pyongyang's nuclear programme are expected to resume in Beijing next week.Multilateral talks involving North Korea and its dialogue partners - China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the US - to discuss the next steps towards ending Pyongyang's nuclear programme are expected to resume in Beijing next week.