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| US President George W Bush has said he remains concerned about North Korea's alleged enrichment of uranium and other security issues. | US President George W Bush has said he remains concerned about North Korea's alleged enrichment of uranium and other security issues. |
| But, speaking after talks with Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda ahead of Monday's G8 summit in Japan, he acknowledged North Korea had addressed some concerns. | But, speaking after talks with Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda ahead of Monday's G8 summit in Japan, he acknowledged North Korea had addressed some concerns. |
| Mr Fukuda said he would attend the Beijing Olympics opening, which other leaders will miss over rights concerns. | Mr Fukuda said he would attend the Beijing Olympics opening, which other leaders will miss over rights concerns. |
| The G8 summit is being held at a resort on the northern island of Hokkaido. | The G8 summit is being held at a resort on the northern island of Hokkaido. |
| Our economy is not growing as robustly as we'd like George W Bush | |
| North Korea handed over a long-delayed list of its nuclear activities to Washington on 26 June, but it is not thought to have given details of uranium enrichment, which the North denies. | North Korea handed over a long-delayed list of its nuclear activities to Washington on 26 June, but it is not thought to have given details of uranium enrichment, which the North denies. |
| "North Korea did provide a declaration of its plutonium-related activities and did blow up the cooling tower of its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon," Mr Bush said at the summit venue in Tokayo. | "North Korea did provide a declaration of its plutonium-related activities and did blow up the cooling tower of its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon," Mr Bush said at the summit venue in Tokayo. |
| "That's been verified and is a positive step, but there are more steps to be taken. | "That's been verified and is a positive step, but there are more steps to be taken. |
| "We are concerned about enriched uranium and proliferation, human rights abuses and ballistic missile programmes." | "We are concerned about enriched uranium and proliferation, human rights abuses and ballistic missile programmes." |
| Mr Bush also promised Mr Fukuda that he would "not abandon" the question of Japanese citizens allegedly abducted by North Korea to help train North Korean spies. | Mr Bush also promised Mr Fukuda that he would "not abandon" the question of Japanese citizens allegedly abducted by North Korea to help train North Korean spies. |
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| Asked by reporters about the ailing US economy, the American leader said he was committed to a strong dollar. | Asked by reporters about the ailing US economy, the American leader said he was committed to a strong dollar. |
| "Our economy is not growing as robustly as we'd like..." he said. | "Our economy is not growing as robustly as we'd like..." he said. |
| "The United States believes in a strong dollar policy and believes the strength of our economy will be reflected in the dollar." | "The United States believes in a strong dollar policy and believes the strength of our economy will be reflected in the dollar." |
| The Group of Eight (G8) consists of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States. | |
| Leaders began arriving on Sunday. Mr Bush arrived in time to celebrate his 62nd birthday in Japan. | |
| China, India and South Africa will be among other key nations attending. | |
| Boycott 'affront' | Boycott 'affront' |
| Speaking at a joint news conference with Mr Bush, Mr Fukuda officially announced he would attend the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing in August. | Speaking at a joint news conference with Mr Bush, Mr Fukuda officially announced he would attend the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing in August. |
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| Some world leaders are missing the 8 August opening ceremony amid international concern over China's human rights record. | Some world leaders are missing the 8 August opening ceremony amid international concern over China's human rights record. |
| Germany's Angela Merkel is not attending and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be in Beijing for the closing ceremony only. | Germany's Angela Merkel is not attending and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be in Beijing for the closing ceremony only. |
| French President Nicolas Sarkozy says his attendance depends on progress in dialogue between Beijing and the Tibetan government-in-exile. President Bush said on Sunday that skipping the event would be an "affront" to the Chinese people. | |
| Japan has spent a record sum of money and deployed about 20,000 police to seal off the summit at the remote lakeside resort of Toyako. | Japan has spent a record sum of money and deployed about 20,000 police to seal off the summit at the remote lakeside resort of Toyako. |
| Hundreds of protesters have again marched through Sapporo, the city closest to the venue, to demand G8 leaders take action on global warming, poverty and rising food prices. | |
| The demonstration, which followed a similar protest on Saturday, was heavily policed and ended peacefully. | |
| Violent anti-globalisation marches have marred past G8 meetings. | Violent anti-globalisation marches have marred past G8 meetings. |
| Last year, Japanese officials said this summit would be about climate change and reaching agreement on a post-Kyoto Accord framework to cut greenhouse gas emissions, says the BBC's Chris Hogg in Tokyo. | Last year, Japanese officials said this summit would be about climate change and reaching agreement on a post-Kyoto Accord framework to cut greenhouse gas emissions, says the BBC's Chris Hogg in Tokyo. |
| Mr Fukuda had said he would like to get agreement on 50% overall reductions in greenhouse gases by 2050. | Mr Fukuda had said he would like to get agreement on 50% overall reductions in greenhouse gases by 2050. |
| But the rising food and oil prices and their effect on the global economy and the world's poorest nations have moved up the agenda. | But the rising food and oil prices and their effect on the global economy and the world's poorest nations have moved up the agenda. |