The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
The President is in Seoul for a nuclear security summit.
Just after midnight on Saturday morning, President Obama boarded Air Force One and departed for a trip to South Korea. After crossing the International Date Line, he arrived in Seoul for a nuclear security summit.
As part of the trip, the President today got a first hand view of North Korea as he toured to the DMZ and met with U.S. troops stationed on the border. He told the servicemen and women, "Everybody back home could not be prouder of what you guys do each and every day -- the dedication, the professionalism that you show."
President Barack Obama is briefed by Lt. Col. Ed Taylor as he views the DMZ from Observation Post Ouellette at Camp Bonifas, Republic of Korea, March 25, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The President also kicked off the three days of diplomacy with a pair of bilateral meetings -- with President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea and Prime Minister Erdogan or Turkey.
President Barack Obama and President Lee Myung-bak participate in a press conference at the Blue House in Seoul, Republic of Korea, March 25, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
