The Korea Times close
National
  • Politics
  • Diplomacy
  • Defense
  • Labor & Environment
  • Law & Crime
  • Health & Welfare
  • Embassy
  • Seoul & Provinces
  • Education
  • Foreign Communities
  • Obituaries
  • Multicultural Youth Award
Biz & Tech
  • Auto
  • IT
  • Game
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail & Food
  • Energy
  • Construction
  • Airlines
Finance
  • Policies
  • Economy
  • Markets
  • Banks
  • Non-banks
  • Economic Essay Contest
Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Thoughts of the Times
  • Cartoon
  • Today in History
  • Blogs
  • Tribune Service
  • Blondie & Garfield
  • Letter to the Editor
Lifestyle
  • Arts
  • Books
  • Travel & Cuisine
  • Trend
  • Fashion
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
Entertainment
  • K-pop
  • K-dramas & Shows
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Performances
  • Asia Model Festival
Sports
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Baseball
  • Other Sports
World
  • Asia Pacific
  • Americas
  • Europe & Africa
  • SCMP
Video
  • On the Spot
  • Feature
  • News
Photos
  • Photo News
  • Darkroom
Community
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • Site Map
  • E-paper
  • Subscribe
  • Register
  • LogIn
search close
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • Site Map
  • E-paper
  • Subscribe
  • Register
  • LogIn
search close
National
  • Politics
  • Diplomacy
  • Defense
  • Labor & Environment
  • Law & Crime
  • Health & Welfare
  • Embassy
  • Seoul & Provinces
  • Education
  • Foreign Communities
  • Obituaries
  • Multicultural Youth Award
Thu, January 28, 2021 | 08:39
FTA Will Dominate Lee-Obama Summit
Posted : 2009-11-17 18:16
Updated : 2009-11-17 18:16
Mail
Print Preview
Font Size Up
Font Size Down
By Na Jeong-ju
Staff Reporter

President Lee Myung-bak will hold a summit with U.S. President Barack Obama at Cheong Wa Dae tomorrow to discuss North Korea's nuclear program and the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA).

Obama will arrive in Seoul this afternoon as part of his first Asian tour since his inauguration in January, which took him to Singapore, Japan and China.

Following the summit with Lee, Obama plans to visit a U.S. military base near Seoul to deliver a speech on the Korea-U.S. alliance and North Korea.

Lee and Obama are expected to call on Pyongyang to return to the six-nation dialogue on the nuclear issue. They may also seek ways to move forward with the ratification of the trade deal, signed by the two governments in June 2007, but still awaiting ratified by both country's legislatures.

The agenda could also include South Korea's move to dispatch security troops to Afghanistan to help U.S. rehabilitation efforts and the planned transfer of wartime operational control by the U.S. military to South Korea.

Lee and Obama have met three times. They met first in London in April on the sidelines of the G20 Summit and held talks in Washington in June during Lee's U.S. trip. They also met in Singapore this month during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.

While meeting with Lee in June, Obama said he would seek the appropriate political timing for submission of the KORUS FTA to Congress ``once we have resolved some of the substantive issues.''

At issue is what the United States calls an imbalance in the auto trade and restricted shipments of beef.

Trade representatives of the two countries met on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Singapore to discuss ways to achieve ratification of the FTA, South Korean officials said.

jj@koreatimes.co.kr









 
WooriBank
 
  • SsangYong faces receivership as Mahindra-HAAH deal collapses
  • What to expect from the Fed's first FOMC meeting of 2021
  • Are Kakao boss' children being prepared for future succession?
  • COVID-19 survivors suffering from aftereffects
  • Budget airline industry faces major changes with new players, merger
  • Questions rise over timing of Moon-Xi phone conversation
  • AmorePacific aims for rebound through collaboration with Off-White
  • S&P highlights Hyundai, Samsung, LG, SK betting on futuristic cars
  • Childbirths hit record low in November; deaths rise to highest in 37 years
  • New infections bounce back to over 500
  • Actress and model Song Yu-jung dies at 26 Actress and model Song Yu-jung dies at 26
  • More K-pop singers contribute to animation soundtracks More K-pop singers contribute to animation soundtracks
  • TXT's first Japanese album 'STILL DREAMING' dominates Oricon Chart TXT's first Japanese album 'STILL DREAMING' dominates Oricon Chart
  • K-pop groups prepare for returns after members finish mandatory military service K-pop groups prepare for returns after members finish mandatory military service
  • AFI Awards: 'Minari' among the Best Films of 2020 AFI Awards: 'Minari' among the Best Films of 2020
DARKROOM
  • Biden takes office as 46th president

    Biden takes office as 46th president

  • Biden-Harris inauguration is taking shape

    Biden-Harris inauguration is taking shape

  • Second Trump impeachment

    Second Trump impeachment

  • Pro-Trump rioters breach the US Capitol

    Pro-Trump rioters breach the US Capitol

  • Our children deserve better (Part 2)

    Our children deserve better (Part 2)

WooriBank
  • About Korea Times
  • CEO Message
  • Times History
  • Content Sales
  • Media Kit
  • Contact Us
  • Location
  • Privacy Statement
  • Terms of Service
  • Mobile Service
  • RSS Service
  • 고충처리인
  • hankookilbo
  • Dongwha Group
  • Code of Ethics
Copyright