Obama, Aso agree to work closely to remove N. Korea's nuke, missiles

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime
Minister Taro Aso
Tuesday pledged to work closely to rid North Korea of its nuclear program through
six-party talks and deal with North Korea's missile threats.
"With respect to regional issues, they pledged to work closely through the
Six-Party process to verifiably eliminate North Korea's nuclear program and to
deal with the problem of North Korea's missiles, as well as other matters
including Japan's abducted citizens," the White House said in a statement
released soon after a summit meeting between the two leaders.
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