Berman Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Obama gets a Tae Kwon Do black belt? I think that makes even less sense then Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize . Pictures embedded below . " And out of the Seoul sky, President Lee Myung-bak hands over to the American leader a tae kwon do outfit. And then Lee, who practices tae kwon do himself, presents Obama with a coveted black belt. After zero long years of study. "
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak reaffirmed in Seoul on Thursday that they will seek a "definite and comprehensive resolution" to the North Korean nuclear issue. Mr. Obama urged the North to return to the six-party nuclear talks, adding that he will send special representative for North Korea policy Stephen Bosworth to the country on Dec. 8. In early October,...
I Luv SA (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
At what point will The Arrogant One realise that all this false fawnery and "good lil' nigra" head patting BS is just that, BS? Or is he so used to riding the affirmative action wave that he believes he deserves all the adulation? Even President Obama himself during his just-concluded trip to Asia admitted that he was surprised to receive the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this year without actually...
Knowledge is Power (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Anyway, there he was in Seoul, the last stop of his journey. And out of the Seoul sky, President Lee Myung-bak hands over to the American leader a tae kwon do outfit. And then Lee, who practices tae kwon do himself, presents Obama with a coveted black belt. After zero long years of study. I spent one Saturday afternoon watching a couple of the guys at my gym go for their brown belt. They trained for...
HolyCoast.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Yet another unmerited award for Obama (from Top of the Ticket): Even President Obama himself during his just-concluded trip to Asia admitted that he was surprised to receive the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this year without actually producing any peace. In fact, the rookie American president ordered his own troop surge, boosting U.S. troops fighting in Afghanistan to 68,000. Now, the Democrat may be...
Open Democracy (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Obama urges North Korea and Iran to change course On the final leg of his tour of East Asia, US President Barack Obama has used a joint press conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to urge North Korea and Iran to change their nuclear stances or face sanctions in the future. read more
KURDISH BLOG (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama issued a strong warning to Iran on Thursday of consequences of its failure to respond to the offer of a nuclear deal and could have a package of steps to take "within weeks". But Iran's foreign minister rejected talk of further sanctions, saying the West had learnt from "failed experiences" of the past. Iran on Wednesday rejected a deal to send enriched...
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung Bak Thursday urged North Korea to return to nuclear talks, suggesting a 'grand bargain' solution to end the dispute over the Stalinist state's nuclear weapons programme.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
A visiting President Obama and his South Korean host agree on an offer to the North. Free trade is also key in Seoul talks. President Obama met today with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, calling for North Korea to take "serious steps" to give up its nuclear weapons and committing himself to reviving a free-trade deal between Seoul and Washington that has stalled in the U.S. Congress....
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Seoul - US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung Bak Thursday urged North Korea to return to nuclear talks, suggesting a grand bargain solution to end the dispute over the Stalinist state's nuclear weapons pr...
France 24 (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
President Barack Obama announced Thursday he would send US envoy Stephen Bosworth to North Korea for direct talks on December 8, naming a date for the mission for the first time. "We will be sending Ambassador Bosworth to North Korea on December 8 to engage in direct talks with the North Koreans," he told reporters after talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak. Bosworth's mission...
France 24 (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Following a meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on the last stop of his Asian tour Thursday, visiting US President Barack Obama vowed to press ahead with North Korean negotiations, but with a new approach.
Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak welcomed Obama's first visit to the country and pledged to discuss detailed plans to continue improving bilateral relationship.
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
SEOUL -- The United States' relations with South Korea, a crucial Asian ally, are on an upswing as President Obama meets with President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, although a stalled trade agreement is still a concern for the economic powerhouses.
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
US President Barack Obama ends his maiden tour of Asia in Seoul on Thursday with North Korea's nuclear programme and trade expected to be the main focus of a summit with President Lee Myung-Bak. Obama's visit to South Korea comes as a respite from an often-gruelling trip, as Seoul and Washington agree on most major issues despite niggling irritation over delayed US ratification of a trade pact with...
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