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North Korea withdraws from nuclear non-proliferation treaty

January 10, 2003 11:02 IST

North Korea on Friday declared its withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency said.

"The government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in a statement declared its withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty and its total freedom from the binding force of the safeguards accord with the International Atomic Energy Agency," KCNA said.

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