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Obama: Not hopeful North Korea will change soon

By Washington Examiner
Published April 24, 2014 4:15am ET
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Obama: Not hopeful North Korea will change soon
President Barack Obama, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe participate in a joint news conference at the Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo, Thursday, April 24, 2014. Obama is seeking to reassure Japanese leaders Thursday that he can deliver on his security and economic pledges to Asia even as the crisis in Ukraine demands U.S. attention and resources elsewhere. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) | Carolyn Kaster

TOKYO (AP) — President Barack Obama says he’s not optimistic North Korea will shift away from its irresponsible behavior in the near future.

Obama says North Korea and its nuclear program comprise the most destabilizing situation in the Asia-Pacific region. He says if North Korean leaders are serious about being a normal nation, they must change their behavior.

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