"Every element of verification that we sought is included in this package,"- McCormack said at a news conference. "That's an important point."-
The North Koreans were expected to make a separate announcement Saturday, McCormack said.
First Reported by CNN from the State Department
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States on Saturday removed North Korea from its list of states that sponsor terrorism, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said.
McCormack said the United States and North Korea had reached agreement "on an number of important verification measures"- of North Korea's nuclear program.
"Every element of verification that we sought is included in this package,"- McCormack said at a news conference. "That's an important point."-
The North Koreans were expected to make a separate announcement Saturday, McCormack said.
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