On other issues, the statement said the three countries remain committed to a long term goal of realizing an "East Asian community,"
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Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said that, although the Scottish Government is committedto strengthening community sentences, it is building new jails.
The U.S. president repeated a message made by other world leaders in recent days to Iran, stressing that the international community remains committedto negotiations aimed at ending Tehran's nuclear activities.