Obama to meet Lee Myung-bak over N. Korea, other issues: White House

Obama to meet Lee Myung-bak over N. Korea, other issues: White House
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By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, June 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with South
Korean President Lee Myung-bak next week to discuss North Korea and other issues
of mutual concern, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Monday.

"President Obama will meet President Lee of South Korea at the White House on
Tuesday, June 16th," Gibbs said in daily news briefing. "The two leaders will
confer on North Korea and will consult on a range of bilateral and other issues."
The summit will be the second of its kind since their first bilateral meeting in
London in April on the sidelines of the G20 economic summit meeting.
"President Obama extended the invitation at their last meeting in London, on
April 2nd, during the G-20 summit," Gibbs said. "The Republic of Korea is a close
friend and a key ally of the United States. And the president looks forward to
exploring ways in which the two countries can strengthen cooperation, on the
regional and global challenges of the 21st century."
The meeting comes as the international community seeks condemnation of North
Korea for its nuclear test last month, the second in nearly three years.
hdh@yna.co.kr
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