President Obama and South Korea's President Myung-bak attend press conference
South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak smiles as he listens to remarks by President Barack Obama during a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, June 16, 2009, in Washington. The leaders discussed the issue of North Korea's nuclear program, trade issues and the world economy. ( UPI Photo/Mike Theiler)
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SEOUL, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- In contrast to the tough summits he faced in China and Japan, U.S. President Barack Obama perhaps felt more at ease during his meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, reflecting bilateral relations that are on an upswing.
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Seoul Wednesday, prepared to discuss U.S. concerns about trade and security on the Korean peninsula, officials said.
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called an emergency high-level meeting Tuesday after clashes between South and North Korean ships now seen as accidental.
HUA HIN, Thailand, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- South Korea is not actively seeking a summit with its North Korean neighbor, a senior Seoul official says.
BEIJING, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The international community should quickly develop incentives for North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says.
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- South Korean and Japanese leaders said Friday they would seek a "comprehensive" solution to North Korea's nuclear issue in a "single-step" package deal.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- North Korea Wednesday rejected an offer from South Korea on the same day a U.S. diplomat invited the North back to the nuclear bargaining table.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced in Pittsburgh Friday his country will host the first of two Group of 20 summits next year.
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- The Group of 20 summit process should be institutionalized and made permanent to fight global economic problems, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says.
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak Thursday nominated academic Chung Un-chan to be the country's next prime minister.
