Obama addresses North Korea crisis

Speaking publicly for the first time since the crisis, US President Barack Obama called on North Korea to end its 'belligerent approach' on Thursday as US intelligence concluded that the country has a nuclear weapon small enough to be delivered by ballistic missiles.

The US has threatened to shoot down any North Korean missiles appearing to be targeted at Us territories or allies.

Although the President said that the US would take all measures required to protects its people, Obama told reporters:

"Nobody wants to see a conflict on the Korean peninsula. But it's important for North Korea, like every other country in the world, to observe the basic rules and norms that are set forth, including a wide variety of UN resolutions,"

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