‘US committed to defending allies’
Obama tells Japan:
US: President Barack Obama told Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko
Noda on Monday that the United States was committed to defending its
allies in the wake of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's death. Obama
spoke by telephone with his close ally as Washington and its
regional partners swiftly closed ranks after the death of the
Stalinist state's volatile leader.
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Clinton 'deeply concerned' for N Korea's citizens
US: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States was
“deeply concerned” for North Korea's citizens and offered “thoughts
and prayers” in the wake of leader Kim Jong-Il's death.
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‘Shocked’ China hints it will support Kim’s heir
China: China on Monday said it was “shocked” to
learn of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, expressing
its condolences and pledging to continue “consolidating and
developing” its relationship with its troubled neighbour and
longtime ally. “We are shocked to learn that Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea [DPRK] top leader,
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