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South Korean leader vows to act against North Korea over rocketSEOUL, Apr 6, 2009 (Asia In Focus via COMTEX) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Monday that his country would take firm and stern measures against North Korea's launch of a rocket, calling it a "reckless act" that threatened the peace and stability of the world. "North Korea's reckless act that threatens regional and global security cannot be justified under any circumstances," the president said in his bi-weekly radio address. * Pyongyang claimed Sunday it had successfully put a communications satellite in space. * The claim was disputed by South Korea and the U.S., which said they had not detected anything new in orbit. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |