Obama calls for action after North Korea nuclear test…
US President Barack Obama said the international community must act after North Korea’s
“reckless” nuclear and missile tests on Monday, as calls grew for tougher action against Pyongyang.
“North Korea’s nuclear ballistic missile programs pose a great threat to the peace and security of the world and I strongly condemn their reckless action,” Obama said ahead of a Memorial Day ceremony to honor war dead.
“The United States and the international community must take action in response.”
North Korea faced a swirl of condemnation from world capitals after it said it had detonated a nuclear bomb early Monday.
The test, the second following a October 2006 experiment, came despite international pressure on Pyongyang to rein in its nuclear program after years of stuttering disarmament talks.
United Nations Security Council members are expected to meet in an emergency session later Monday as countries ponder how to respond.
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