The UN nuclear agency says it's ready to conduct inspections in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The institution says inspections should be part of a political agreement among nations concerned. The International Atomic Energy Agency currently has no inspectors in the DPRK after the country withdrew its membership in 1994. Let's take a look at the details.

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YUKIYA AMANO, DIRECTOR GENERAL INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY "I again call upon the DPRK to comply fully with its obligations and to cooperate promptly with the agency."

The IAEA is best-known for its work in Iran. It's been monitoring the country's nuclear activities under the 2015 deal with major powers that US President Donald Trump pulled out of last month. But IAEA inspectors were expelled from the DPRK in 2009.

YUKIYA AMANO, DIRECTOR GENERAL INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY "We will be ready to act promptly and play an essential role in verifying the DPRK's nuclear program if a political agreement is reached among countries concerned."

This comes amid preparations for the historic summit between US President Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong Un.

SARAH SANDERS WHITE HOUSE SPOKESPERSON "The schedule for - tentatively - for that first meeting, will be on June 12th and 9 a.m. Singapore time."

On the border between the DPRK and South Korea, a US delegation continues negotiations with officials from Pyongyang. Sanders says the discussions have been positive and good progress has been made. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also met with DPRK officials in New York last week. Trump had previously canceled the summit, before announcing the meeting was back on. The US president has also said he no longer wants to use the phrase "maximum pressure" towards the DPRK because Pyongyang has become more cooperative. CGTN.