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President George W. Bush (R) and South
Korean President Lee Yoon-bak walk towards a news conference at Camp David
in Thurmont, Maryland, after private talks at the Presidential retreat,
April 19, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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WASHINGTON,
April 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush rejected on Saturday
suggestions that he is softening American stand on the policy toward the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), saying he would not accept a deal
that damaged the interests of the region.
Speaking to reporters after his talks with his South
Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak at the presidential retreat at Camp David in
Maryland, Bush said that "Obviously, I'm not going to accept a deal that does
not advance the interests of the region."
"They have made some promises and we'll make a
judgment as to whether or not they've met those promises, " Bush said. "Then
we'll make a judgement of our own ... about our own obligations."
Lee, who stood at the side of Bush, called for patience in the settlement of nuclear issues on the Korean peninsula. "We need persistent patience," he said, noting that it is hard to convince Pyongyang to abandon its efforts to build nuclear bombs, but not impossible.
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First lady Laura Bush (L) and the wife of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Kim Yoon-ok, (R), listen as their husbands, U.S. President George W. Bush and Lee answer questions during a news conference at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, at the Presidential retreat, April 19, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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Bush invited to visit South Korea this
summer
WASHINGTON, April 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President
George W. Bush will visit South Korea this summer, visiting South Korean
President Lee Myung-bak said Saturday.
"I invited President Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush to
visit Korea this summer. And I'm pleased to note that President Bush agreed and
readily accepted to come to Korea with Mrs. Bush," Lee said at a joint press
conference after their talks at Camp David, Maryland. Full story
