Obama lands in South Korea for terror talks

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2012-03-25

US president Barack Obama is in South Korea on an official visit to talk about nuclear terrorism and how the world's nuclear material should be made more secure.

The three-day trip will centre on an international nuclear security summit, in which he will be speaking with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak.

The US president flew into Seoul to confer with the top officials from 54 countries, including China and Russia.

Last week North Korea announced it would carry out a rocket-powered satellite launch in April.

South Korea has said the satellite launch will further create tension around North Korea's perceived attempts to develop a nuclear-armed missile.

The United States has threatened the move may jeopardise a food-aid agreement with Pyongyang.

North Korea has claimed it has a right to fire the missile and has invited international space experts to witness the launch.

Source: Latin America News.Net