World IN BRIEF : UNITED NATIONS : N. Korea Urged to OK Full Inspections

The U.N. Security Council unanimously urged North Korea to allow full nuclear inspections, adopting a statement that lacks the strong sanctions threat sought by Washington. Under a compromise worked out with China, the main opponent to such a threat, the council adopted a statement that instead only hints at further action if North Korea continues to refuse to cooperate. North Korea quickly repudiated the U.N. statement and called for talks on the matter with the United States. But the Pyongyang government said that it would not permit further inspections.