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Nandita Bose and Alexandra Alper

Biden, Singapore's Lee call for North Korea's return to nuclear talks

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he meets with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 29, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

U.S. President Joe Biden and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, after talks at the White House, urged North Korea on Tuesday to halt its ballistic missile launches and return to negotiations over its weapons programs.

Speaking to reporters, the two leaders condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and stressed the importance of stability in the Indo-Pacific region and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea amid concerns about China exerting its influence there.

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