North Korea's Missile Test -- News Updates For February 25-26, 2009

Obama And Aso Warn North Korea Against Nuclear Provocation -- The Telegraph

US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso agreed on Tuesday that North Korea should not do anything provocative amid signs it is preparing a missile launch, an official said.

Mr Aso, who was the first foreign leader to visit the Obama White House, said the two leaders shared concerns over moves by Pyongyang, although he did not elaborate on their exchange.

"Regarding the missile issue, we discussed how the initial reactions are important. After a missile is launched, we discussed that what is important is how other, foreign nations would act," Mr Aso told reporters after the summit.

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