U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met in Seoul Sunday and presented a united front against any possible threat from North Korea. At a joint news conference after their meeting, Mr. Obama said North Korea would achieve nothing by making threats and said the country would only deepen its isolation if […]
Obama, Lee Present United Front Against Possible North Korean Threat
Obama, Lee Present United Front Against Possible North Korean Threat
U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met in Seoul Sunday and presented a united front against any possible threat from North Korea. At a joint news conference after their meeting, Mr. Obama said North Korea would achieve nothing by making threats and said the country would only deepen its isolation if […]
Obama, Lee Present United Front Against Possible North Korean Nuclear Threat
U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met in Seoul Sunday and presented a united front against any possible threat from North Korea. At a joint news conference after their meeting, Mr. Obama said North Korea would achieve nothing by making threats and said the country would only deepen its isolation if […]
Obama Visits US Troops at DMZ
U.S. President Barack Obama visited the demilitarized zone dividing the two Koreas Sunday. The president, standing behind thick, bulletproof glass peered across the border into North Korea with the help of powerful binoculars. Mr. Obama also met with American troops guarding the DMZ and told them they are a long line of soldiers who have […]
Obama Visits US Troops at DMZ
U.S. President Barack Obama visited American troops guarding the demilitarized zone dividing the two Koreas Sunday and told them they are a long line of soldiers who have enabled South Korea to prosper. Mr. Obama told about 50 American soldiers that South Korean President Lee Myung-bak had once confided that he was able to rise […]
Obama Arrives in South Korea for Nuclear Summit
U.S. President Barack Obama is in South Korea for the Nuclear Security Summit which starts Monday. Mr. Obama landed at a U.S. air base south of Seoul early Sunday local time and is expected to meet with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak later in the day. North Korea’s announced plan to launch what it calls […]
Obama Heading to South Korea for Nuclear Summit
U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to leave Friday at midnight for the South Korean capital, Seoul, where he is attending a high-profile nuclear summit next week. More than 50 world leaders are gathering for the Nuclear Security Summit, including Chinese President Hu Jintao. The White House says Mr. Obama will hold bilateral meetings with […]
US Marine Faces Possible Dismissal Over Anti-Obama Facebook Page
A U.S. Marine is facing possible dismissal from the military for his Facebook page that is critical of the president. Marine Sergeant Gary Stein says on the page, Armed Forces Tea Party, that he has followed Defense Department rules on what political activities are permitted for members of the military. The Marines have told Stein […]
US Marine Faces Possible Dismissal Over Anti-Obama Facebook Page
A U.S. Marine is facing possible dismissal from the military for his Facebook page that is critical of the president. Marine Sergeant Gary Stein says on the page, Armed Forces Tea Party, that he has followed Defense Department rules on what political activities are permitted for members of the military. The Marines have told Stein […]
Obama Defends Energy Policies, Approves Segment of Oil Pipeline
U.S. President Barack Obama ordered his government Thursday to quickly approve construction of a segment of a controversial oil pipeline, but warned the country’s motorists that global tensions are likely to keep gasoline prices high. Speaking at an industrial site in the oil hub of Cushing, Oklahoma, Mr. Obama said he had directed government agencies […]