Crisis On The Korean Peninsula -- News Updates For June 17, 2009

President Obama and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Myung-bak, in Washington. Obama said he would end the cycle of North Korea provoking crises to seek aid. Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press

Obama, Lee warn North Korea; missile on the move -- Yahoo News/Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) – The leaders of South Korea and the United States told North Korea to drop its atomic ambitions and stop threatening the region while media reports on Wednesday said Pyongyang was moving ahead with plans to launch a long-range missile.

After a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in Washington on Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama said a nuclear-armed North Korea would pose a "grave threat" to the world. He vowed new U.N. sanctions imposed for North Korea's May 25 nuclear test would be strictly enforced.

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More News On The Crisis On the Korean Peninsula

U.S. may be within N. Korea missile range in 3 years, official warns -- L.A. Times
North Korea threatens merciless attack if it is provoked -- The Guardian
North Korean tirade against US latest in string of outbursts -- The Guardian
U.S. Urges 'Robust' Push on North Korea -- Wall Street Journal
Russia, China urge talks on North Korea -- AP
Obama Says Nuclear-Armed N. Korea is Grave Threat -- Voice of America
US, S. Korea pledge solidarity against nuclear North -- Christian Science Monitor
As North Korea Resists Sanctions, Obama Reassures South -- Washington Post
U.S., South Korea united on North, but options are few -- Reuters
Obama rejects North Korea's bid to be nuclear power -- McClatchy News
U.S. to press ships from N. Korea for inspections -- Stars And Stripes
North Korea Says Two Convicted Journalists Admitted 'Criminal Acts' -- Washington Post
North Korea Says Journalists Admitted Crimes -- New York Times
Obama Lights North Korea's Fuse -- Donald Kirk, Asia Times
Inside North Korea's Gulag -- Melanie Kirkpatrick, Wall Street Journal
North Korea Must Pay for Kidnapping -- Tom Plate, Japan Times
South Korea Comes to White House -- Joshua Stanton, The New Ledger
North Korea's Threats - New York Times editorial