The United States and South Korea on Tuesday vowed to keep up their guard, not reward bad behavior by North Korea, U.S. President Barack Obama, has won from the recent threat of war does not have any interests or prestige.
Obama and South Korean President Park at a joint news conference, said: "North Korea if Pyongyang that its recent threat will drive a wedge between South Korea and the United States, or fight for the North internationally respected in a way, today is further evidence that the fails again, "Geun-hye.
President Park Chung-hee and I very much agree with this point of view, we want to maintain a strong deterrent, we will not reward an act of provocation, but we remain open to the prospect of North Korea to take the path of peace, "he said."
Park, South Korea's first female president, Obama met with Pentagon spokesman called "provocation" to Pyongyang after a pause, in recent months, threatening to attack the United States and South Korea sign.
U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday that the DPRK to take two Musudan medium-range missile launch off and move them from the country's eastern coast state of readiness.
Move, followed by relatively dilute militant rhetoric from North Korea's state media, it is easy to be reversed, Musudan mobile missiles, the U.S. and South Korean officials have warned.
Park, 61 years old, said North Korea's isolation is difficult to figure out whether and why Pyongyang turn.
"Why the North Korean threats and provocations of the upgrade? Certainly do not know," she said through an interpreter.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel When asked significantly reduced tensions, taking a cautious attitude, said the United States remains "emergency preparedness."
"We hope that the leadership in North Korea to understand, it is wise to participate in the move towards peace process in Hegel told a Pentagon news conference.
Park, just took office North Korea to carry out a third nuclear weapons test, and began a 10-week activities, almost every day to treat possession of nuclear weapons in South Asia and the United States attack.
Daniel Russell, the National Security Council Senior Director for Asia, told reporters that Washington and Seoul serious deterrent to North Korea's provocative behavior, and held in Pyongyang denuclearization agreement.
"We all support the participation of incremental and ready to support North Korea, if they make the right decisions and take measures to comply with its international obligations," he said on Monday.
Trade agreements praise
North Korea agreed in accordance with the agreement signed in 2005, with the United States, China, Japan, South Korea and Russia to give up its nuclear weapons program in exchange for economic aid, energy supply and end the diplomatic isolation.
Opened after the deal, Pyongyang in 2006, 2009 and February last year staged a series of nuclear tests.
Obama and the park back to the diplomatic door remains open, but North Korea's responsibility.
, "Obama said:" At least so far, we have not seen the part of North Korea's actions show that they are ready to move in a different direction.
Although North Korea is shrouded in the park to meet with Obama, her visit is also emphasized in the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the 1950-53 war in the Korean War and South Korea's rise from poverty Security Alliance to become a wealthy democracy.
A senior U.S. State Department official said: "South Korea is very proud of, it is the only example so far of a nation to receive U.S. Peace Corps volunteers, now send Korean volunteers to help other developing countries .
Obama drew laughter parks and her entourage nodded Korea's growing soft power and cultural strength of the export sales as the "Korean Wave" by rapper PSY and his odd 2012 play video and dance "Jiangnan style embody. "
"Around the world, people are swept" Korean Wave "of Korean culture," he said. "Moreover, I have already mentioned President Park, my daughter told me a pretty good southern style. "
Obama also pointed out that the bilateral free trade agreements, signed by his predecessor, George W Bush, but a year ago to promote trade between the implementation of the County.
Around us, we sell more exports to South Korea, the manufacture of more goods, more services, more agricultural products, "Obama said. He added: "Even if we have a long way to go, our automobile exports nearly 50%."
Criticism, especially in the U.S. auto and steel industries, however, that the trade agreement will not be deleted Korea barriers to manufactured goods and car sales growth is from a low base.
Alan Tonelson U.S. operations and the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, this trade agreement, critics say, the U.S. merchandise trade deficit with South Korea in the year to March 2013 show that the bilateral free trade agreement "has been very weak U.S. economy The recovery has slowed, an increase of 135.75 percent will undoubtedly reduce hiring. "
Park on Monday visited the Korean War Memorial in Washington, in recognition of the 36,000 Americans killed in the conflict. On Wednesday, she will deliver a speech in the joint session of Congress, then lunch with executives from the American Chamber of Commerce of the United States.
 
 



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