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Six powers reach draft U.N. statement on North Korea

UNITED NATIONS
Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:51pm EDT
A Taepodong-2 rocket is seen after being launched from the North Korean rocket launch facility in Musudan Ri April 5, 2009 in this picture released by the North's official news agency KCNA on April 8, 2009. REUTERS/KCNA

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Japan have reached an agreement on a draft statement about North Korea's long-range rocket launch last weekend, envoys said on Saturday.

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British U.N. Ambassador John Sawers confirmed the agreement after a nearly 2-hour meeting with his counterparts from the United States, France, China, Russia and Japan. U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said, "We think this text sends a clear message."

(Reporting by Louis Charbonneau; editing by Sandra Maler)
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