Obama and Lee urge resumption of North Korea talks

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Updated November 19, 2009 20:56:06

US President Barack Obama has wound up his landmark Asian tour, with talks in Seoul with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-Bak. President Lee called the meeting "fruitful and honest", and said relations between the two allies are stronger than ever. The two leaders agreed to revive a languishing free trade deal their governments signed two years ago but have yet to ratify. Not surprisingly, however, given the recent tensions on the Korean peninsula, North Korea's nuclear program dominated the meeting. Mr Obama used their joint press conference to confirm that Washington's special envoy, Stephen Bosworth, will hold direct talks with North Korea's military leaders early next month.

Presenter: Corinne Podger
Speaker: Professor John McKay, South Korean political analyst, Analysis International, Melbourne, Australia

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