North Korea has halted the disablement of its nuclear facilities and says it may restore a reactor that can make material for atomic weapons, Reuters reports. Analysts say the move, which follows a visit to arch-enemy South Korea by pseudo-ally and Chinese President Hu Jintao, appears to be an effort by North Korea to maintain leverage to get the US to remove it from its terror blacklist.
"We have decided to immediately suspend disabling our nuclear facilities," a foreign ministry official said. "This measure has been effective on August 14 and related parties have been notified of it."
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