WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Thursday welcomed Myanmar’s signing of an agreement with the U.N. atomic watchdog that will require it to declare any nuclear activities and allow inspections — the latest step by the former pariah nation toward openness.

But citing concern about human rights abuses and ties with North Korea, Republican lawmakers urged caution in further deepening U.S. ties with Myanmar’s powerful military.

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