tment to abandon its nuclear programs.
"They need to ... let the world know that they are now ready to come to the table and fulfill the commitments that they have already made," she said.
"PEACE, NOT WAR"
In a telephone call with Chinese President Hu Jintao
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The conversation between Obama and Hu took place as South Korea started live-fire naval exercises, 13 days after North Korea shelled Yeonpyeong island
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China's foreign ministry said Hu told Obama: "Especially with the present situation, if not dealt with properly, tensions could well rise on the Korean peninsula or spin out of control, which would not be in anyone's interest."
"We need an easing
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Analysts said Hu's comments showed greater urgency but that China was reluctant to lean too hard on the North, which is in the midst of a leadership transition
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"They can't afford to be applying too much pressure that causes a crack or the potential implosion of North Korea," said Jack Pritchard, head of the Korea Economic Institute.
The International Criminal Court's prosecutor said it had opened a preliminary investigation into whether North Korean forces committed war crimes in South Korea, ramping up pressure on the isolated government in Pyongyang.
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"I don't think anyone thinks we're in an emergency situation right now ... That said, it's still tense."
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