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| Lee says no compromise against North's threats |
| 2009-06-07 |
| SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Saturday his government will not make any compromise in the face of North Korea's heightened threats following its second nuclear test. "I would like to make it clear that there will be no compromise against things that threaten our people and security," Lee said in a speech marking Memorial Day. "North Korea is threatening the peace and safety of our people as well as the world by conducting a nuclear test and launching missiles." Lee's stern message comes as the United Nations Security Council as well as South Korea and Japan were negotiating possible sanctions on North Korea for conducting the May 25 nuclear test. Along with the concerted move, the United States is also reportedly preparing to impose its own financial sanctions against North Korea. "North Korea must keep its promise of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and come back to the six-party and inter-Korean talks," Lee said. Lee took office in early 2008 and, unlike his two liberal predecessors, adopted a firmer line by linking Seoul's generous aid to the North with progress made in dismantling its nuclear facilities. The move angered North Korea. Since then, inter-Korean relations have deteriorated significantly. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #5 "The Koreans of the North has just as much right..." Actually the North Koreans have no rights at all, which sums up the problem |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2009-06-07 23:21 |
| #4 Koreans are today divided to whose advantage? Apparently you've chosen to remain ignorant about history. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2009-06-07 23:16 |
| #3 Pancho, you defend communism. Communists are the biggest genocidal maniacs out there. Check your history. You are probably not from Viet Nam, Russia, North Korea, or similar ilk if you were you would have relatives that had been killed by those governents and you likely wouldn't be defending North Koreas communist fraternity of murderous, oppressive thugs. North Korea needs to be destroyed, disarmed, and the Kim family should be tried for war crimes and mass murder. |
| Posted by: Girlthursday 2009-06-07 10:15 |
| #2 So says Pancho, who is likely very well fed and housed. Care to share some of your wealth with the North Koreans, pal? |
| Posted by: Steve White 2009-06-07 09:30 |
| #1 Koreans are today divided to whose advantage? The Koreans of the North has just as much right to devise of means to protect its self as those of the South and any other nation.If the US witheld financials are anything like the financial mess that the US has caused the world, if I was North Korea I wouldn't worry about being with out it. |
| Posted by: Pancho Slese3280 2009-06-07 08:33 |