N Korea must face consequences for attack, says Hillary
Saturday, 22 May 2010
TOKYO, May 21 (AP): US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says North Korea must face international consequences for the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Speaking in the Japanese capital, Clinton said Friday that the US, Japan, South Korea and China are consulting on an appropriate reaction to an international investigation that blamed North Korea for the incident. She says the report proves a North Korean sub fired a torpedo that sank the ship and that it could no longer be "business as usual" in dealing with the matter.
North Korea denies it was responsible for the March sinking and has threatened to retaliate against any attempt to punish it with "all-out war."
Meanwhile, South Korea's president said Friday his country was caught in a 'perfect military ambush' when a North Korean torpedo sank a naval warship, but called for a cautious response to the disaster that left 46 sailors dead.
President Lee Myung-bak made the comments at an emergency national security meeting convened one day after an official report concluded that North Korea was responsible for the deadly sinking of the South Korean patrol ship Cheonan. North Korea has denied involvement and vowed 'all-out war' in case of any moves to retaliate over the sinking.
Speaking in the Japanese capital, Clinton said Friday that the US, Japan, South Korea and China are consulting on an appropriate reaction to an international investigation that blamed North Korea for the incident. She says the report proves a North Korean sub fired a torpedo that sank the ship and that it could no longer be "business as usual" in dealing with the matter.
North Korea denies it was responsible for the March sinking and has threatened to retaliate against any attempt to punish it with "all-out war."
Meanwhile, South Korea's president said Friday his country was caught in a 'perfect military ambush' when a North Korean torpedo sank a naval warship, but called for a cautious response to the disaster that left 46 sailors dead.
President Lee Myung-bak made the comments at an emergency national security meeting convened one day after an official report concluded that North Korea was responsible for the deadly sinking of the South Korean patrol ship Cheonan. North Korea has denied involvement and vowed 'all-out war' in case of any moves to retaliate over the sinking.