11.   While Iran accepts full inspection from international monitors, American officials have accused it of using civilian nuclear reactors to try to make nuclear arms.

12.   On Sunday, North Korea reiterated that it felt no need to accept nuclear inspections or to resume talks on curbing its ballistic missile capabilities.

13.   Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto urges the United States to seek a diplomatic solution but says Iraq must accept U.N. inspections of suspected weapons sites.

14.   He also stressed that reactors would not be provided to North Korea unless it accepts special inspections.

15.   But only if Pyongyang accepts international inspection of its two nuclear facilities in Yongbyon, for which North Korea has refused inspection, arguing that they are military facilities.

16.   Therefore he said North Korea would not accept inspection of the sites.

17.   While US forces brought in Patriot missiles to the South, the North accepted IAEA inspections of the laboratory in May.

18.   Kakizawa was quoted as telling Christopher that Japan welcomed Washington seeking dialoque with Pyongyang, and hoped North Korea would respond to the US offer and accept international inspections.

19.   North Korea warned Sunday that further pressure to accept inspections of its nuclear facilities would lead to its definitive withdrawal from the pact.

20.   That coalition forced Iraq to accept arms inspections as a condition before sanctions could be lifted.