Lee, Obama meeting likely at April G-20: minister

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is expected to
hold his first meeting with incoming U.S. President Barack Obama in London in
early April on the sidelines of the G-20 economic summit, Seoul's foreign
minister said Friday.
"We need to consult with the U.S. on the issue, but President-elect Obama will
likely focus on domestic issues, including the economic crisis, rather than
foreign affairs once he takes office," Yu Myung-hwan told reporters.
The minister declined to predict when he would meet with Hillary Clinton,
nominated to be Obama's secretary of state, citing Washington's schedule for
confirmation hearings.
lcd@yna.co.kr
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