RELATED:Analysis: The changing Mideast role of North KoreaUN inspectors were expelled from North Korea in 2009 and their return would be seen as a sign that the North may be serious about disarmament efforts. "The redeployment of inspectors to the Yongbyong nuclear site is absolutely necessary for progress on denuclearization," he was quoted by Kyodo as saying."I have told IAEA headquarters to be completely thorough in gathering information. I want the IAEA to remain involved in this process."The IAEA has shown its readiness to resume its verification activities in North Korea as soon as there is an agreement to this end by six-party talks aimed at compensating the North in return for giving up its nuclear weapons program.Amano was in Tokyo to meet with Goshi Hosono, the minister in charge of dealing with Japan's nuclear crisis and other ministers.
'IAEA wants to redeploy inspectors in N. Korea'
Return of monitors would be seen as sign the North is serious about disarmament efforts, after last inspectors were expelled in 2009.
RELATED:Analysis: The changing Mideast role of North KoreaUN inspectors were expelled from North Korea in 2009 and their return would be seen as a sign that the North may be serious about disarmament efforts. "The redeployment of inspectors to the Yongbyong nuclear site is absolutely necessary for progress on denuclearization," he was quoted by Kyodo as saying."I have told IAEA headquarters to be completely thorough in gathering information. I want the IAEA to remain involved in this process."The IAEA has shown its readiness to resume its verification activities in North Korea as soon as there is an agreement to this end by six-party talks aimed at compensating the North in return for giving up its nuclear weapons program.Amano was in Tokyo to meet with Goshi Hosono, the minister in charge of dealing with Japan's nuclear crisis and other ministers.