美国总统奥巴马说,北韩的核武器和导弹计划是严重威胁,他和韩国总统重申了他们对朝鲜半岛无核化的承诺。

奥巴马是在白宫会晤韩国总统李明博之后说这些话的。奥巴马说,北韩必须了解,通过威胁和非法武器是找不到安全的。美国总统还重申了美国保卫韩国的承诺。

U.S. President Barack Obama says North Korea’s nuclear weapon and missile programs are a “grave threat,” and he and South Korea’s president reiterated their commitment to a denuclearized Korean peninsula.

Mr. Obama spoke after holding talks at the White House with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Myung Bak. Mr. Obama said North Korea must understand that it cannot find security through threats and illegal weapons.

The U.S. president also reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the defense of South Korea.