North Korea increased pressure on the U.S. to conclude a deal on dismantling the country’s plutonium program and announced plans to restart a nuclear complex.

North Korea said that it intends to restart activity at a nuclear reprocessing plant in a week.

North Korea said that it intends to restart activity at a nuclear reprocessing plant in a week.

The North intends to begin introducing nuclear material in a week, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.

North Korea asked for seals and surveillance cameras at a nuclear reprocessing facility to be removed.

The nation asked the International Atomic Energy Agency to remove seals and surveillance cameras at a nuclear reprocessing facility.

North Korea asked the International Atomic Energy Agency to remove seals and surveillance cameras at a nuclear reprocessing facility.

President Bush?s comments raise the prospect of new delays in the dismantling of North Korea?s nuclear program.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with her North Korean counterpart for the first time, and prodded Pyongyang to move quickly to dismantle its nuclear arms program.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with her North Korean counterpart for the first time, and prodded Pyongyang to move quickly to dismantle its nuclear arms program.