S. Korean President Leaves For Summits Aimed At Better Ties With US, Japan (1/2)

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo told reporters Monday in Seoul that President Lee Myung-bak's summit trip to Washington is about "re-energizing" and "reconsolidating" the alliance between the two countries. He also cautioned North Korea not to attempt to exclude South Korea from any deal aimed at ending the North's nuclear weapons programs.

"Our relationship with the United States is very strong. We've been allies for many, many years. So going to the United States over the shoulder of the Republic of Korea will not succeed."

Han's words echoed those of President Lee himself, who held a nationally televised news conference Sunday before departing Monday for the United States. Mr. Lee says North Korea will be a key topic in his talks with President Bush at the Camp David retreat in Maryland. He says compared to previous South Korean administrations, his government will be more active in closely coordinating policy on North Korea with the United States.

Some experts have criticized Mr. Lee's two most recent predecessors for seeking engagement and peaceful economic cooperation with the North at the expense of the alliance with the United States.

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韩国总理韩明淑周一在首尔告诉记者，李明博总统前往华盛顿的首脑之旅着眼于修复和加强两国的同盟关系。他也提醒朝鲜，不要试图在旨在结束朝鲜核武器问题的任何协议中把韩国排除在外。

“我们和美国的关系非常牢固，很多年以前我们就已经是同盟了，所以（朝鲜）越过韩国，直通美国将不会成功。”

李明博总统本人也曾发表类似谈话。在周一动身前往美国之前，周日，他举办了一次全国性的电视新闻发布会。李说，朝鲜将是此次和布什总统在马里兰州度假地戴维营度谈话的一个重要议题。他说，与前任的韩国政府相比，他将更为紧密地和美国协调有关朝鲜的政策。

一些专家批评李的前两任总统为了寻求承诺与和平的经济（发展），以破坏韩美联盟为代价，而与朝鲜合作。

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