[Updated Through Evening] Hillary in Japan, Speaking out on North Korea
By SusanUnPC on February 17, 2009 at 6:00 AM in Andrea Mitchell, MSNBC, Media, Television, North Korea, President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, State Department
REMINDER: Don’t miss the hour-long interview of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on MSNBC today at 1:00 p.m. ET. by Andrea Mitchell, who is also providing reports on Clinton’s trip to Morning Joe, The Today Show, MSNBC, and NBC Nightly News.
A.P. REPORT UPDATED at 1:25 A.M. ET, Wednesday, February 17, 2009:, via MSNBC
Clinton warns North Korea on missile launch
Secretary of state on her first trip abroad as U.S.’s top diplomat
Japan's Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone speaks as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens during their joint news conference at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo, Tuesday, Feb. 17
Secretary of state on her first trip abroad as U.S.’s top diplomat
TOKYO – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday warned North Korea against following through on a threatened missile launch, saying it would damage its prospects for improved relations with the United States and the world.
In Tokyo on her first trip abroad as America’s top diplomat, Clinton also stressed U.S. commitment to Japan’s security, signed a military deal to advance that and underscored the importance of the alliance by inviting Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso to Washington next week.
Aso, deeply unpopular at home, will be the first foreign leader to visit President Barack Obama at the White House, and the Feb. 24 summit is a sign that the world’s two largest economies know they have a special responsibility to deal the global financial crisis, Clinton said. … [READ ALL.]
In the video below, from the Today show, is part of a statement by Hillary on North Korea, and a description of parts of her itinerary. Below, more on Hillary and North Korea, including a news report and an additional video.
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If i could find it for you, i’d post the video of Mitchell’s interview of Bob Baer today who agreed with Hillary’s and the administration’s approach to North Korea, and who joined them in saying that the “tough talk” attitude of the Bush years should be left behind. But I’ve searched everywhere, with no luck. (If any of you spot the video, please e-mail the link to me at susanunpc @ gmail dot com. Thanks!)
ANOTHER VIDEO:
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ALSO, at MSNBC from the A.P.:
TOKYO – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, on her first trip abroad as President Barack Obama’s chief diplomat, arrived in Tokyo with a warning to North Korea that it needs to live up to its commitments to dismantle its nuclear programs.
“The North Koreans have already agreed to dismantling,” she said. “We expect them to fulfill the obligations that they entered into.” During the now-stalled “six-party talks,” Pyongyang agreed to stop its weapons work in exchange for economic and other incentives.
Clinton made the comments en route to Asia for meetings with leaders of Japan, China, South Korea and Indonesia. She arrived in Tokyo Monday evening. … read all.
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