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US to Press N. Korea on Nukes: Bush

Posted Apr 19, 08 6:25 PM CDT in World 

(Newser) – President Bush challenged rumors today that Washington will go easy on North Korea's nuclear program, the AP reports. Pyongyang must "provide a full declaration of its nuclear programs" and disable its reactor, Bush said at US talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. "Some people are precluding, you know, jumping ahead of the game," Bush said.

But Washington sparked rumors this week by hinting it may reduce sanctions on North Korea without seeing cuts in its nuclear program. Critics slammed the notion, saying Bush was conceding too much to cut a quick deal, AFP reports. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak also warned that a soft deal with Pyongyang would create "a lot more serious problems" down the road.

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President Bush and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak ride in a golf cart at Camp David., Md., Friday, April 18, 2008.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Bush, left, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak ride in a golf cart in Camp David, Md., Friday, April 18, 2008.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
An anti-U.S. protester shouts a slogan next to a picture of U.S. President George W. Bush during an anti-U.S. rally near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, April 19, 2008.   (AP Photo)
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush escort South Korean President Lee Myung-bak upon his arrival at Camp David, Md., Friday, April 18, 2008.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush walk with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Friday, April 18, 2008, at Camp David, Md.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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