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Obama Warns N. Korea About Nuclear Test
[VOA News] President Barack ObamaIf you like your coverage you can keep it... is in South Korea on the second leg of an Asian tour, where he gave a warning to  North Korea against conducting a fourth nuclear test.In a newspaper interview with South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo, released just before his arrival Friday, Obama said: "If North Korea were to make the mistake of engaging in another nuclear test, it should expect a firm response from the international community." At a joint news conference later Friday with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Obama said America's commitment to South Korea will never waiver, and the U.S. and South Korea will stand "shoulder to shoulder" against North Korean provocation. "The United States and South Korea stand shoulder to shoulder both in the face of Pyongyang's provocations and in our refusal to accept a nuclear North Korea," Obama said. "Threats will get North Korea nothing, other than greater isolation." Posted by: Fred 2014-04-26 |
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