Obama: North Korea Nuclear, Missile Programs a 'Grave Threat'
By VOA News
16 June 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama says North Korea's nuclear weapon and missile programs are a "grave threat," and he and South Korea's president reiterated their commitment to a denuclearized Korean peninsula.
Mr. Obama spoke after holding talks at the White House with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Myung Bak.
Mr. Obama said North Korea must understand that it cannot find security through threats and illegal weapons.
The U.S. president also reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the defense of South Korea.
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