09/02/2013
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"We appeal to North Korean authorities on humanitarian grounds to release these two women and return them to their families."
"The United States remains open to bilateral dialogue with North Korea in conjunction with a multilateral effort to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."
"Diplomatic outreach will remain possible if North Korea shows an interest in abiding by its international obligations."
"I think the Obama administration believes that it is time to begin talking seriously with the affected countries about a permanent replacement for the armistice of 1953."