But ministry spokesman Chun Hae Sung tells reporters North Korea quickly acted on other aspects of its threat to cut all communications ties with the South.

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

Democratic Senator Carl Levin of Michigan rejected the criticism from McCain and other Republicans that the decision had "bruised" U.S.ties with Eastern Europe, saying that NATO already supports President Obama's decision and that Poland and the Czech Republic are satisfied with other missiles they have been offered.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24