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US will never waver in S.Korea's defence: Obama
AFP - Thursday, November 11
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US will never waver in S.Korea's defence: Obama
SEOUL (AFP) - – US President Barack Obama Thursday told North Korea the United States would never waver in defence of South Korea and said the US alliance with Seoul had never been stronger.
The US leader also declared that the 1950-53 Korean War, which history records ended in a bloody stalemate, was a victory for the anti-communist forces, as it had paved the way for South Korea's stunning economic emergence.
Obama spoke on the standoff between Pyongyang and the United States, and US allies Japan and South Korea, at a US base about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the heavily fortified demilitarised zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas.
"Pyongyang should not be mistaken: the United States will never waver in our commitment to the security of the Republic of (South) Korea," Obama said, as he met US troops on Veterans Day ahead of the G20 summit in Seoul.
"The alliance between our two nations has never been stronger, and along with the rest of the world, we have made it clear that North Korea's continued pursuit of nuclear weapons will only lead to more isolation and less security."
But Obama also told North Korea that if it lived up to international obligations on its nuclear programme, it could expect rewards from the international community to help lift its people out of "crushing poverty".
Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programme are currently stalled, with the latest impediment to a resumption being the sinking of a South Korean warship that was blamed on the isolated Stalinist state.
Pyongyang bolted the talks in April 2009 and conducted its second nuclear test a month later.
The North has indicated a willingness in principle to return to the talks, which are chaired by its ally China and also involve South Korea, Japan, China, the United States and Russia.
But the United States says the North must mend relations with the South and show sincerity about nuclear disarmament before the negotiations can resume.
South Korea wants North Korea to disable its nuclear facilities first and allow international monitors back to its nuclear complex.
Obama, talking to currently serving US troops and aging veterans of the Korean conflict, paid tribute to the 37,000 American troops who died in what is often termed the "Forgotten War".
"Because the Korean War ended where it began geographically, some used the phrase 'Die for a Tie' (draw) to describe the sacrifice of those who fought here," Obama said at the US Yongsan base.
"But as we look around at this thriving democracy and its grateful, hopeful citizens, one thing is clear.
"This was no tie. This was a victory. It was a victory then, and it is a victory today."
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