According to the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)  Mohamed ElBaradei, North Korea will begin to shut down their nuclear reactor in Nyongbyon as early as next week, and should be completed with the process in about a month. Top of the core of the 5 MWe Yongbyon nuclear reactor, showing the fuel channels. "[The whole process will be done in] a month or so. A couple of weeks ago we reached an understanding on the modalities on how to work with the DPRK on shutting down the five nuclear facilities at Yongbyon," said ElBaradei to reporters in Seoul , South Korea during a press conference. South Korea has shipped approximately 50,000 tons of oil to North Korea, and the North said that they will begin to shut down the reactor when it arrives. The oil is expected to arrive in North Korea on July 14.
According to the head of the (IAEA) , Mohamed ElBaradei, North Korea will begin to shut down their nuclear reactor in as early as next week, and should be completed with the process in about a month. Top of the core of the 5 MWe Yongbyon nuclear reactor, showing the fuel channels. "[The whole process will be done in] a month or so. A couple of weeks ago we reached an understanding on the modalities on how to work with the DPRK on shutting down the five nuclear facilities at Yongbyon," said ElBaradei to reporters in , South Korea during a press conference. South Korea has shipped approximately 50,000 tons of to North Korea, and the North said that they will begin to shut down the reactor when it arrives. The oil is expected to arrive in North Korea on July 14.
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