North Korea Off U.S Terror List

The United States on Saturday removed North Korea from its list of states that sponsor terrorism, The State Department released a statement earlier:

Based upon the cooperation agreement North Korea has recently provided ... the secretary of state this morning rescinded the designation of the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] as a state sponsor of terrorism, and that was effective as of her signature.

Both countries reached an agreement on a number of measures. North Korea was added to the list of state sponsors of terrorism in 1988, the fourth country to be added. Cuba, Syria, Sudan and Iran remain on the list.

Source: CNN.com