VIENNA (AP) — The International Atomic Energy Agency(国际原子能组织) says North Korea is expelling its inspectors. The North Korea has also told the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it is reactivating(重新激活) all of its nuclear facilities.
An IAEA statement Tuesday said North Korea has told inspectors to remove seals and cameras from the Yongbyon nuclear site and leave the country as quickly as possible.
The moves reflect North Korea's anger at U.N. Security Council(联合国安理会) criticism of the country's latest missile launch.
The White House, meantime, is urging North Korea to "cease its provocative(挑衅的) threats" and respect the will of the rest of the world by honoring its international commitments, presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.
The spokesman said North Korea's vow to restart its nuclear reactor(反应堆) and boycott(抵制，拒绝参与) international disarmament talks(裁军谈判) is a serious step in the wrong direction.
Gibbs says the international community(国际共同体) will not accept North Korea unless it abandons what the White House says is its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
The developments emerged on Tuesday, after North Korea vowed to restart its nuclear reactor and to boycott international disarmament talks for good in retaliation(报复，反击) for the U.N. Security Council's condemnation.