Bush calls for Korea diplomacy.GEORGE Bush yesterday pledged to resolve the North Korea nuclear weapons test stand-off through diplomacy diplomacy Art of conducting relationships for gain without conflict. It is the chief instrument of foreign policy. Its methods include secret negotiation by accredited envoys (though political leaders also negotiate) and international agreements and laws. . His words came as North Korea warned the South that if it joined US sanctions Sanctions is the plural of sanction. Depending on context, a sanction can be either a punishment or a permission. The word is a contronym. Sanctions involving countries: Mr Bush said: "The leader of North Korea likes to threaten. "What he's doing is just testing the will of the five countries working to convince him there is a better way for his people." The President said the US, China, Japan, Russia and South Korea must work together to solve the problem peacefully. Washington has so far played down military options, with the UN voting in favour of sanctions on October 14. South Korea held its first meeting on Tuesday to decide how to impose them but Seoul and Beijing both fear they could cause North Korea to collapse. Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday said North Korea should not be driven into a corner in reining Reining is a western riding competition for horses where the riders guide the horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins, and stops. All work is done at the lope (known more commonly worldwide as the canter) and gallop; the fastest of the horse gaits. in its nuclear programme. He said a solution could be found "with goodwill". |
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