South Korea/North Korea: President Lee vows 'stern' measures against N. Korean rocket.

Section: General News - President Lee Myung-bak said Monday his country will take firm and stern measures against North Korea's launch of a rocket, calling it a "reckless act" that threatened the peace and stability of the world.

"North Korea's reckless act that threatens regional and global security cannot be justified under any circumstances," the president said in his bi-weekly radio address.

Pyongyang claimed Sunday it successfully put a communications satellite in space. The claim was disputed by South Korea and the U.S. who said they have not detected anything new in orbit. Seoul, Washington and Tokyo had warned that the rocket launch, regardless of …