Lee says SKorea won’t be intimidated by nuclear threats from North Korea

WASHINGTON — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Wednesday that his nation and its allies will not be intimidated by nuclear threats from neighboring North Korea.

Obama, Lee issue stern warning to NKorea, say it won’t be rewarded for bad behavior

WASHINGTON — In a show of unity, President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak have issued a stern warning to North Korea, vowing to stop the reclusive nation from using nuclear brinkmanship to squeeze concessions from a frightened world.

Obama declares nuclear-armed North Korea is ‘grave threat,’ won’t be rewarded for bad behavior

WASHINGTON — Declaring North Korea a “grave threat” to the world, President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged the U.S. and its allies will aggressively enforce fresh international penalties against the nuclear-armed nation and stop rewarding its leaders for repeated provocations.

Obama says nuclear-armed North Korea is ‘grave threat’ to the world

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Tuesday that North Korea’s nuclear ambitions pose a “grave threat” to the world, and he vowed to end a cycle of allowing Pyongyang to create crises and then be rewarded with incentives to back down.

South Korea’s Lee and Obama to discuss North Korean nuclear standoff in White House meeting

WASHINGTON — As North Korea threatens nuclear war, President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will be eager to show the North the unity of their alliance and a determination not to back down.

SKorean president arrives for talks with Obama on NKorean nuke standoff

WASHINGTON — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has arrived for talks with President Barack Obama that will be dominated by a nuclear standoff with North Korea.