SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – President Obama arrived in the Republic of Korea on Friday, his second stop on a four-country trip to Asia. The President met with South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. They attended a welcoming ceremony and President Barack Obama also toured Gyeongbok Palace.
President Obama’s fifth trip to Asia during his time in office will underscore a continued focus on the Asia-Pacific region and commitment to his vision of rebalancing to the world’s largest emerging region. The President’s visit to Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines will focus on our major priorities in the region: modernizing our alliances; supporting democratic development; advancing the Trans-Pacific Partnership and commercial ties; investing in regional institutions; and deepening cultural and people-to-people ties.