U.S., Allies create consortium for Korean nuclear deal

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The United States, South Korea and Japan formally set up the international consortium for supervising, funding and constructing two nuclear reactors in North Korea. This is in exchange for Pyongyang's suspension of its nuclear weapons program. This is seen as a step towards the implementation of the U.S.-North Korean nuclear framework agreement. The chief U.S. negotiator, Robert Gallucci, opined that he would press for UN sanctions if North Korea restarts its nuclear program.

United States, Finance, United States foreign relations, North Korea, Nuclear reactors, North Korean foreign relations

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South Africa reveals it had six nuclear weapons until 1990

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Pres F.W. de Klerk disclosed that South Africa possessed six nuclear weapons before 1990. These were destroyed following South Africa's joining of the NPT on 10 July 91. South Africa also agreed to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 16 September 91. The arms program was developed to protect South Africa against potential Soviet threats.

South Africa, Nuclear weapons

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