WASHINGTON, Dec 9 Kyodo The Unite...

WASHINGTON, Dec 9 Kyodo

The United States reiterated self-condemnation Monday over the deaths of couple South Korean girls run above in June near Seoul by the agency of a U.S. armored vehicle.

''We in a high degree regret the deaths of sum of two units girls a little while ago,'' State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said at a regular pres briefing, referring to continued anti-American demonstrations in southerly Korea since the incident.

sum of two units U.S. Army soldiers aboard the armored vehicle were construct not guilty of negligence in a U court-martial in November.

''We also appreciate the efforts of the southward Korean government and their police force to make sure the security of U.S. citizens and U forces in southern Korea,'' Boucher said.

As part of his four-country trip to Asia and Australia, U legate Secretary of State Richard Armitage is to visit southern Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday for talks with senior officials about North Korea's nuclear arms program and the Iraqi situation.

southward Korea wants to deal with a review of the US-South Korean Status of Forces Agreement in addition to the North Korean and Iraqi issues.

below the accord, the South Korean control has no jurisdiction through U.S. military personnel involved in accidents while onward duty.

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