U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and his wife Michelle (2nd L) pose for photographers with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (2nd R) and his wife Kim Yoon-ok (L) as they arrive for a state dinner in their honor at the White House in Washington October 13, 2011. Obama and Lee on Thursday hailed a long-sought trade deal as an engine for job creation in both countries and presented a united front in the North Korean nuclear standoff. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS)