The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday his organization will push to bolster its capacity to verify North Korean nuclear activities and raise international awareness of the urgency of its weapons program.
Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comments during his meeting in Seoul with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin, according to the South Korean Foreign Ministry. Grossi flew to South Korea on Wednesday for his first trip to the Asian country since he took office in 2019.
Grossi sad IAEA will keep closely monitoring North Korean nuclear activities. He said IAEA will push to promote member states' awareness of the seriousness of the North's nuclear program while trying to strengthen capabilities to verify its nuclear activities, the statement said. During a separate meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier Thursday, Grossi said IAEA will make efforts to help curb North Korea's nuclear program while the South Korean leader called for IAEA's support for a push for North Korea's denuclearization, according to Yoon's office.
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