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The Associated Press - July 12, 2012
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton says North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles
and "pattern of provocations" are a serious threat to Asian and world
security.
North Korea released a statement later Thursday at the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations' annual conference in Cambodia saying
Washington's "never-ending nuclear threat" against the North has
forced Pyongyang to build atomic weapons.
Animosity runs high after a North Korean rocket launch in
April that Washington and Seoul call a cover for a banned long-range missile
test. North Korea says it was a satellite launch attempt.
Clinton says Pyongyang's new leadership should focus on its
people's "needs and aspirations" so it doesn't "fall further
behind."
The North's statement says its nuclear program is a
deterrent that reduces the risk of war.
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