Readout By National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer On The Presidents Discussions With Japanese Prime Minister Aso At The G8 Summit InN L'Aquila, Italy

READOUT BY NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL SPOKESMAN MIKE HAMMER ON THE PRESIDENT’S DISCUSSIONS WITH JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER ASO AT THE G8 SUMMIT IN L'AQUILA, ITALY

"The President and Prime Minister Aso discussed the global economic crisis and reaffirmed the importance of economic stimulus and appropriate regulation to overcome current difficulties. They also discussed North Korea and agreed on the importance of full implementation of UNSCR 1874 and the denuclearization of North Korea. They discussed climate change and agreed on the importance of the upcoming Major Economies Forum meeting on climate change and on a successful outcome of the Conference of the Parties (COP) meeting in Copenhagen in December."

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