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| Lee Dangles Invite to Nuclear Summit Before Kimmie | |
| 2011-05-11 | |
President Lee Myung-bak says he will invite Kim Jong-il to an international nuclear summit in South Korea next year if the North Korean leader makes a firm commitment to scrapping his nuclear weapons program.
He was speaking at a press conference after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Lee added that the nuclear summit would be a "good opportunity" for the North and that it would see a brighter future if it joins the international community. Lee said North Korea's commitment to denuclearization would be demonstrated by apologizing for the attacks against the Navy corvette Cheonan and Yeonpyong Island last year. An apology is also a prerequisite to resuming the stalled six-party nuclear talks and other inter-Korean business, he added. Earlier, Lee told Korean residents in Germany on Sunday, "We are seeking an apology from North Korea. It must acknowledge its wrongdoings to ensure that such acts are not repeated." An official at the presidential office, providing the customary gloss on presidential remarks, said, "It is important for North Korea to allow back nuclear inspectors and halt its uranium enrichment program." He added that the North's denuclearization efforts need to be acknowledged by the international community by setting a deadline. Lee also told the Korean expatriates that Korean reunification is inevitable because it is better for the Korean people. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 As per WMF + CHIN BLOGS > HU JINTAO formally turned down Kimmie's request to buy various advanced weapons, including China's latest strike aircraft. * ION PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > CHINA: GO "BLUE WATER" AND DO "SEA CONTROL"? Offensive-vs-Defensive Mission focii + Power/Force Projection, OVERSEAS TRADE SECURITY versies ABILITY TO ELIMINATE LITTORALS = NEAR-ABROAD OF ENEMY WARSHIPS + OTHER MIL FORCES. CPLAN can't have one widout the other. * WMF > CHINA ANGRY: US, JAPAN PLAN TO DEVELOP NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL COMPLEX IN MONGOLIA IS A COVERT COVER TO HELP MONGOLIA DEV NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR USE AGZ CHINA. EXTRACTION PROCESS OF NUCWEAPONS-GRADE/USABLE PLUTONIUM ELEMENTS FROM SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL. * WMF > JAPAN'S SDF PREPARING WAR PLANS WID THE US TO DEFEAT ANY POSSIBLE CHIN MILITARY TAKEOVER OF THE DAOYUS + OTHER EAST CHINA SEAS ISLANDS [near Okinawa]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-05-11 00:46 |