Ali`i Mana`o Nui Lanny Sinkin: In January, the King wrote a letter to various world leaders regarding his concern that the neutral Kingdom of Hawai'i is being drawn into conflicts in which the Kingdom has no involvement. The particular threat addressed by the King is the possibility of North Korea launching a missile targeted on the Hawaiian Islands as a means of attacking the United States. In his letter, the King offered the peace-making (ho'oponopono) services of the Kingdom to assist the conflicting parties in finding a peaceful resolution.
President Obama responded to the King's letter with an in depth presentation of the United States position regarding North Korea. While being very critical of actions taken by North Korea and that nation's pursuit of nuclear weapons, the President did state that he "remains open to opportunities for credible dialogue...."
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160506 President Obama Response to North Korea Letter
Ali`i Mana`o Nui Lanny Sinkin: In January, the King wrote a letter to various world leaders regarding his concern that the neutral Kingdom of Hawai'i is being drawn into conflicts in which the Kingdom has no involvement. The particular threat addressed by the King is the possibility of North Korea launching a missile targeted on the Hawaiian Islands as a means of attacking the United States. In his letter, the King offered the peace-making (ho'oponopono) services of the Kingdom to assist the conflicting parties in finding a peaceful resolution.
President Obama responded to the King's letter with an in depth presentation of the United States position regarding North Korea. While being very critical of actions taken by North Korea and that nation's pursuit of nuclear weapons, the President did state that he "remains open to opportunities for credible dialogue...."
Ali`i Mana`o Nui Lanny Sinkin: In January, the King wrote a letter to various world leaders regarding his concern that the neutral Kingdom of Hawai'i is being drawn into conflicts in which the Kingdom has no involvement. The particular threat addressed by the King is the possibility of North Korea launching a missile targeted on the Hawaiian Islands as a means of attacking the United States. In his letter, the King offered the peace-making (ho'oponopono) services of the Kingdom to assist the conflicting parties in finding a peaceful resolution.
President Obama responded to the King's letter with an in depth presentation of the United States position regarding North Korea. While being very critical of actions taken by North Korea and that nation's pursuit of nuclear weapons, the President did state that he "remains open to opportunities for credible dialogue...."
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 6, 2016
Mr, Edmund K, Silva, Jr.
Hilo, Hawaii
Dear Edmund:
Thank you for writing. The United States does not ignore what happens beyond our borders, and
‘we are commited to promoting peace, security, and human rights throughout the world.
Through its provocative and destabilizing behavior, pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and
their means of delivery, and systematic, widespread human rights abuses, North Korea has isolated and
impoverished its people and intensified its threat to international peace and security—including that of the
United States. Alongside our allies and partners around the world, we have condemned this behavior,
enhanced efforts to deter and defend against threats, and strengthened the multilateral sanctions regime to
demonstrate that there are consequences for North Korea’s actions.
My Administration is determined to prevent North Korea from achieving its stated goals of
advancing its nuclear program and gaining international acceptance as a nuclear weapons state while
pursuing economic development. In addition to working with partners to fully enforce United Nations
Security Council resolutions, I signed a new Executive Order to facilitate the implementation of additional
sanctions of unprecedented breadth and strength, and to underscore our resolve to deter North Korea's
destructive behavior. 1am determined to stand by our country’s ironclad commitment to defend treaty
allies in the region.
We also share the international community’s concem about luman rights abuses in North Korea.
The United Nations Commission of Inquiry has documented past and current abuses in painstaking detail,
and we will continue working closely with our pariners and allies to expose these actions and press
North Korea to acknowledge and cease these serious violations.
North Korea has a choice: It can follow a path where it meets its obligations and enjoys greater
security and prosperity, or it can stay on a course of confrontation and face more pressure and isolation, I
remain open to opportunities for credible dialogue, but my Administration will not reward North Korea for
undermining peace and stability or for defying the international community. We will continue to hold
North Korea eecountable for destabilizing and repressive actions, and we will sustain our unbreakable
alliance with South Korea,
‘Thank you, again, for writing
Sincerely,