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| North Korea will no longer be rewarded for provocative behaviour, US President Barack Obama has said at a joint news conference with South Korea's leader. | North Korea will no longer be rewarded for provocative behaviour, US President Barack Obama has said at a joint news conference with South Korea's leader. |
| Flanked by President Park Geun-hye, Mr Obama told a White House briefing North Korea was more isolated than ever. | Flanked by President Park Geun-hye, Mr Obama told a White House briefing North Korea was more isolated than ever. |
| Ms Park is on her first foreign trip since taking office in February. | Ms Park is on her first foreign trip since taking office in February. |
| Ahead of their meeting, US officials said North Korea had moved two medium-range missiles from a coastal launch site, lowering tensions. | Ahead of their meeting, US officials said North Korea had moved two medium-range missiles from a coastal launch site, lowering tensions. |
| "The days when North Korea could create a crisis and elicit concessions, those days are over," Mr Obama told Tuesday's briefing after meeting privately with Ms Park in the Oval Office. | "The days when North Korea could create a crisis and elicit concessions, those days are over," Mr Obama told Tuesday's briefing after meeting privately with Ms Park in the Oval Office. |
| He added: "President Park and myself very much share the view that we are going to maintain a strong deterrent, we're not going to reward provocative behaviour, but we remain open to the prospect of North Korea taking a peaceful path. | He added: "President Park and myself very much share the view that we are going to maintain a strong deterrent, we're not going to reward provocative behaviour, but we remain open to the prospect of North Korea taking a peaceful path. |
| "So far, at least, we haven't seen actions on the part of the North Koreans that would indicate they're prepared to move in a different direction," he said. | "So far, at least, we haven't seen actions on the part of the North Koreans that would indicate they're prepared to move in a different direction," he said. |
| For her part, Ms Park said her country would not tolerate what she called North Korean aggression and escalation. | |
| Pyongyang was believed to have been preparing for a launch last month, having threatened attacks in the region. | Pyongyang was believed to have been preparing for a launch last month, having threatened attacks in the region. |
| The threats followed tough new UN sanctions imposed on North Korea in March after its third nuclear test. | The threats followed tough new UN sanctions imposed on North Korea in March after its third nuclear test. |
| North Korea has also been angered by wide-ranging annual US-South Korea military drills, which ended a week ago. | North Korea has also been angered by wide-ranging annual US-South Korea military drills, which ended a week ago. |