North Korea agrees to shut down nuke facilities

For $25 Million. From MS/NBC/AP:

N. Korea says it�s preparing to shut nuke facility
But, Pyongyang demands $25 million in funds be released first

North Korea told delegates at international nuclear talks on Saturday that it is preparing to shut down its main nuclear facility, South Korea�s chief nuclear envoy said, a key step promised in a landmark pact last month.

North Korea�s delegation told a working group meeting that it has �begun preparations to shut down its Yongbyon nuclear facility,� South Korean nuclear envoy Chun Yung-woo told reporters.

North Korea also said it will submit a list of its nuclear programs and will disable its nuclear facility �as soon as the right conditions are created,� Chun said, without explaining what the conditions were.

The remarks came hours after North Korea�s main negotiator said his country will not stop its nuclear activities unless all of the $25 million of its money frozen in a Macau bank is released.

So nice that they are finally playing well on the world stage... set sarcasm=off