South Korean

Today, Obama is scheduled to meet with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak.

North Korea's nuclear program (NK) and free trade pact pending in two important agenda-Lee meeting Obama later.
Closing the three-day visit in China by visiting the Great Wall, President of the United States (USA) Barack Obama arrived in South Korea (Korea) yesterday (18/11).

"We hope President Obama to take a more aggressive stance related FTA (free trade agreement)," said South Korean government spokesman Obama's visit.

Told Agence France-Presse, the spokesman who is unnamed, said, Seoul also hopes that Obama immediately ratify the agreement reached last month since the 29. The plan, in a meeting with Lee later, Obama renegotiate some trade clause.

Carousel sure, ratification of FTA brings additional annual revenue of about USD 20 billion (approximately USD 187.5 trillion). Currently, South Korea's annual income ranging USD 83 billion (approximately Rp 778 trillion) per year. Therefore, two-way trade will bring so many benefits for South Korea. "We are ready to discuss the obstacles that arise in trade cooperation, including automotive-related taxes," said spokesman Lee.

In addition to FTA, a nuclear North Korea will be one of the main topics. The two allied nations that have agreed to increase their efforts to persuade North Korea back into six-party negotiating table. Since April, the country which led Kim Jong-Il decides to leave the nuclear disarmament talks that the U.S. initiated it. As a consequence, the more diligent mengujitembakkan NK sophisticated missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

"They will urge North Korea to leave its nuclear weapons program. But, they also will mention the benefits to be gained when you're leaving a nuclear North Korea," Chung review Seong-chang, an analyst with the Sejong Institute, a think tank based near Seoul.

Earlier, Obama and Lee agreed to not only stop the negotiations. Through action, they urged North Korea to completely leave its nuclear program.

In a meeting with Obama, said, Lee will discuss plans to extend the mandate of the mission in Afghanistan help. If necessary, South Korea will also send troops to the war torn country's terror. "They (the troops) will tell us to protect our humanitarian workers on duty there," said spokesman Lee. Washington shows a green signal associated with the planned extension of the mandate and sending the troops to Afghanistan.

Furthermore, the two sides will discuss military cooperation. So far, both involved in a series of joint military exercises are regularly held in South Korea. Currently, there are about 28,000 U.S. soldiers stationed in South Korea, especially to protect Seoul from North Korea attacks. Based on formal agreements inherited the post-Korean War South Korea, U.S. forces the right to take control if a time of war in the peninsula.

The plan, part of the 28,500 U.S. military personnel who served in South Korea will meet with Obama today. They are scheduled to talk with leaders of the 48 years before his return to Washington. After Obama, other U.S. officials who once visited the Korean Peninsula is the Special Envoy for North Korea, Stephen Bosworth. North Korea share a mission to return to the negotiating table, he will be sent to Pyongyang last year.

Toward the left for Seoul, Obama agreed with President Hu Jintao of China to immediately resume six-nation talks.