Clinton says N. Korea's actions "deeply regrettable"

Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:00pm BST
 
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NIAGARA FALLS, Canada, June 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday that North Korea's provocative actions were "deeply regrettable" and Washington would vigorously impose new U.N. sanctions against Pyongyang.

"The North Koreans' continuing provocative actions are deeply regrettable. They have now been denounced by everyone and have become further isolated," Clinton said.

Pyongyang said on Saturday it would start a uranium enrichment program and vowed to weaponize all of its plutonium in response to new U.N. sanctions agreed on Friday, .

(Reporting by Sue Pleming)



 

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