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by Mark Silva

On his way to Arlington National Cemetery today, President Barack Obama paused to address the nuclear test that North Korea has carried out, to say that the international community must "stand up'' and "take action'' on North Korea's affront.

Both the underground test and the second test of a missile since April suggest that "North Korea's nuclear ballistic missile programs pose a great threat to the peace and security of the world, and I strongly condemn their reckless action,'' Obama said.

"North Korea's actions endanger the people of Northeast Asia, they are a blatant violation of international law, and they contradict North Korea's own prior commitments,'' he said. "The United States and the international community must take action in response.

"The record is clear: North Korea has previously committed to abandoning its nuclear program,'' the president said. "Instead of following through on that commitment it has chosen to ignore that commitment.

"These actions have also flown in the face of United Nations resolutions,'' he said. "As a result North Korea is not only deepening its own isolation, it's also inviting stronger international pressure -- that's evident overnight, as Russia and China, as well a our traditional allies of South Korea and Japan, have all come to the same conclusion: North Korea will not find security and respect through threats and illegal weapons.

"We will work with our friends and our allies to stand up to this behavior and we will redouble our efforts toward a more robust international nonproliferation regime that all countries have responsibilities to meet,'' the president said. "In this effort the United States will never waiver from our determination to protect our people and the peace and security of the world.''