Koreans Quotations

The North Koreans or Chinese may have a million men in uniform but it's about how you perform.

Some day, somebody is going to have to start talking about what happens to us all a decade from now if we let these North Koreans and the Iranians go forward with their nuclear weapons program.

Yes, I don't believe that the inter-Korean relationship has, quote, 'deteriorated' since I assumed office. Rather I believe that the relationship between the two Koreas is entering into a new phase - a time of transition. And so I think that the North Koreans are trying to see what they can build with this, with my new administration.

The North Koreans have gained, or bought, a lot of time through the six-party-talks framework to pursue their own agenda.

Obviously (Lee) is an exceptional player. It was pretty obvious to me that the Koreans were trying to find him. The first touch that he made on the first goal was in my estimation brilliant.

If we have a change in relations, it is my personal view that Korean-Americans, Koreans in Germany, throughout Europe and throughout the rest of Asia, will do more to facilitate trade for North Korea than any group of individual companies or government programs,

I have just told the North Koreans ... (they) raised the idea (of) what can be done about putting the interim measure, a freeze measure. I told them I am not interested.

I would not suggest the U.S. should sit down with the North Koreans bilaterally immediately after they've fired missiles - because the appearance is that you reward bad behavior. But if North Korea behaves for some period of time, I would pretty much favor direct talks.

For two weeks, the Koreans treated the world to beautiful baseball and the world now knows that Korean baseball is amongst the best in the world.

Because ONGC wanted more equity, which the Koreans wanted to consider, our signature bonus was delayed.

Basically, the North Koreans indicated their willingness to have talks, but exactly what that means -- exactly when, how, that sort of thing

If the approach we took with the North Koreans gave the impression to the Iranians that the European proposal is unworkable because of a lack of American support, that could be a problem,

Sure, the North Koreans can do tremendous damage in South Korea through rocket attacks, artillery and missiles but invading the South is totally unrealistic in this stage of the game.

I think that anyone that saw the Koreans play were impressed with the heart and the talent they showed in each and every game.

Koreans - whose food bill as a percentage of income is higher than for citizens of almost all other OECD members - will enjoy lower food prices and a greater selection of fruits and vegetables. Money saved on food can be invested in education, leisure, and cutting-edge IT services - exactly the type of sectors that need to grow to provide future generations with well-paying jobs.

Our preference is to go alone, but we're keeping doors open on other options, including a partnership. We understand the Koreans have a lot of pride in their industry, and there's a lot of concern about foreign ownership of a core industry.

I think the jury is out on whether the North Koreans are serious.

I think we achieved the agreement in '94 because the North Koreans decided they needed to be more flexible and give up that nuclear weapons program. And that was a result, partially, of their condition.

Well, it has been the US desire all along to say if the North Koreans aren't serious, we need to take this (dispute) to the UN Security Council but it is the others who have blocked it.

The popularity of figure skating has increased tremendously, and Koreans have a huge interest in figure skaters - not only me, other international skaters as well.

We've been in training for 12 days now and we're playing against a team that's very experienced. This is an opportunity to see where we're at. The technical speed of the Koreans will be more than we'll see at any other time of the year. It will be a great test for us and we'll be able to take from this exactly what we need to work on.

We hope very much that we can schedule a date and venue for a briefing on the four-party talks, ... The North Koreans have agreed to that. We just need to schedule it.

We are hopeful that the North Koreans can show a little bit more realism, a little bit more flexibility.

We had an offer on the table for some time to the North Koreans to come for a briefing on actions that we have taken in response to illicit financial activities. They have agreed to do that.

We risked our lives for a South Korean dream. But many of us feel like boat people even if we are in the South. I sometimes ask myself a dangerous question. If a war breaks out, should I fight South Koreans or should I shoot at my relatives in the North?

There clearly is, has been, and I suspect will continue to be a diplomatic effort to have the North Koreans fulfill their international obligations.

When I was little, I had never really expected to win such a big competition. For a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it.

We're going to focus on two important areas: one is verification, the second is what steps are the North Koreans taking to dismantle their nuclear weapons ? concrete steps,

We feel that we can see a modern lifestyle in those shows. American dramas also show the same kind of lifestyle. We know that South Korea and America have similar political systems and economies. But it's easier to accept that lifestyle from South Koreans because they are culturally closer to us. We feel we can live like them in a few years.

We are prepared to talk directly with the North Koreans to explain what they have to do to come back into compliance with their international obligations, but we will not negotiate with them in a fashion that rewards bad behavior or that is submission to blackmail,

Everyone was up in volume, but if some are up more, it means redistribution of the market, ... The real growth has come from the Koreans and Europeans while the Big Three (GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler) really suffered loss in market share.

I used to joke that I came to England - not to the U.S. where most Koreans go - because I like Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie.

The stability of Asia, the future of Japan and the security of America will be determined by our ability to convince the North Koreans once and for all to dismantle their nuclear program, ... That is the goal of the six-party talks which I support and that is the message I will be carrying.

We have expressed clearly to the North Koreans that we expect there will be monitoring of their nuclear activities, and we hope that they will reconsider.

As for the few North Koreans who have illegally entered China in recent years, looking from the perspectives of international law and the purpose of their entry these people are not refugees,

A lot of what goes on over there is shrouded in such secrecy. The North Koreans have made it very, very hard to get out. Over the years, a lot of people have been sent back over the border. In this instance, we had a name. It was very appropriate for the international community to call it out.

Other countries are making improvements. Last year the Koreans took all three medals in the overall. This year it was split. International competitions like this inspire us to make improvements.

I hope we can strengthen our cooperation with South Koreans and expand our rescue effort. I hope the results can lead to a breakthrough in the problem.

I know that the Germans are very unhappy about these withdrawals. The Koreans are going to be equally unhappy. How can we withdraw troops from Korea while engaged in a delicate negotiation with the North Koreans? And there's a country that really does have weapons of mass destruction.

If the North Koreans have mastered solid fuel rockets, that would be an important development,

If the North Koreans really wanted to send a signal, why not do a ballistic missile test?

If the North Koreans said they are not coming back, I'm skeptical.

In the spring of 2007, Israeli intelligence brought to Washington proof that the Assad regime in Syria was building a nuclear reactor along the Euphrates - with North Korean help. This reactor was a copy of the Yongbyon reactor the North Koreans had built, and was part of a Syrian nuclear weapons program.

Not many guys match up well against him. Nobody gives him much trouble but the Koreans. So we'll try to be like Koreans tonight.

The North Koreans always like to do something to upstage the South.

The North Koreans are behaving just like you'd predict. For every I that has to be dotted and T that has to be crossed, the North Koreans are going to demand their ounce of gold. So not only is it going to be a difficult road, I'm not sure we'll ever get to the end of it.

The North Koreans basically reversed their position on the aid issue, basically the date of expulsion is now not operational,

The North Koreans have agreed to multiple site visits by a U.S. team to the underground site at Kumchang-ni.

The North Koreans have been known to go around with glossy brochures about their ballistic missiles. They're stocking a lot of the world right now.

The North Koreans have every intention to lie, steal and cheat as much as they can get away with and as they have been doing for decades. But they would also say we've been cheating them through the whole process or acting in bad faith.

The North Koreans have not yet decided to return to the (six-party) talks. I'm not sure there's much more I can talk to them about.

The North Koreans said that they are willing to dismantle their nuclear weapons as long as there is trust among the parties concerned. They say they are ready to dismantle and go back to the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty), allowing the International Atomic Energy Agency to step in, as long as there is trust among parties.

The North Koreans should not be compensated for agreeing to stop conducting an act which they should not be conducting in the first place.

The North Koreans were using the Iranian example as well, saying that if they are allowed to keep a reactor, why can't we?

Doing another three-box (sedan, like Neon) or trying to out-Korean the Koreans just didn't make sense.

That's fantastic that he met him. It's an incredible story they have, and the world needs to be aware of it, and the North Koreans need to be confronted with it.

I want Japan to win so well tomorrow that the Koreans will think it will be a long time before they can ever beat Japan.

The Koreans are at the top of their game. It's not like we're off by a lot.

The Koreans are very technology oriented. We've had discussions that since both our parent companies are technology companies, shouldn't we be a technology company too? But we've decided to build a strategy on differentiation.

The Koreans have always had lower costs but with the won doing what it's doing, it's been exacerbated. The Japanese and the Koreans are very focused on North American business.

The Koreans have decided to make these cell lines available to researchers throughout the world. We applaud that approach.

The Koreans have won only one punch and the Indians have several options left ... These are two important companies that we want to see in Nigeria. We wanted both of them to be there but when they couldn't agree among themselves, ONGC decided to pull out. It's regrettable to me.

The Koreans will move slightly higher in the market and the Chinese will come in and find their place in the sub-Korean market.

It's in the interests of all countries and peoples, but most especially it's in the interests of the North Koreans themselves that the DPRK shed the albatross of its nuclear program and join the international community.

In our view, the North Koreans have got to get out of this business and stop it,

International book sellers would want to make sure their websites accommodate Korean and Chinese languages as books top the list of the last three items purchased by the Chinese (56%) and South Koreans (50%). This represents tens of millions of consumers in those markets.

In the Bronx, you have the southern Italians; in Queens, the Greeks, Koreans and Chinese; in Brooklyn, the Jewish community; and in Harlem, the Hispanics - all with their own markets.

In Toronto and Los Angeles, too, there are a lot of Koreans - Koreatown, Korean markets. I feel like I'm at home and very comfortable.

All this had been accomplished without giving the appearance of bullying Korea that could raise questions in the United States about Japan's true intentions. In short, Japan could plausibly cite humanitarian concern for the welfare of overseas Koreans that would on the surface appear to be legitimate.

The format's better because it gives us a much stronger hand to play when going to the North Koreans unified, with our allies and partners in the region, all of us saying the same thing: telling them their current course is unacceptable.

And, now, there is a way forward, ... And, part of the way forward is for the North Koreans to understand we are serious about this, and we expect there to be a verifiable process.

It's a significant visit. The North Koreans trust Richardson, as someone who has shown them in the past, as part of a Democratic administration which was dealing with North Korea ... that he hears them and understands what they're trying to get across.

We will also be urging China to help us get the North Koreans to return to the six-party talks ... so that the people on the Korean peninsula have a future that's free from nuclear weapons.

It's funny because Koreans know English. They spend a lot of time learning English. They can read, probably better than I can. But they have trouble speaking.

This is the South Koreans' premier moment to shine so you can almost guarantee the North Koreans will be doing something.

I am not an official envoy, but I am supportive of the administration's new policy to engage the North Koreans through dialogue and diplomacy,

I don't think the segment is growing fast enough for everyone to win. The Koreans are going to take the biggest hit. But I think only two of the three Japanese offerings will be a success. Or one will be a success and the other two will see average sales." ()

Anything we say to the North Koreans would be known to our friends and partners. There will be no secrets,

And anything the North Koreans say to us will be shared with our friends and partners, because this is going to be an open, transparent process.