U.S. President Barack Obama (R, standing) toasts South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L, standing) at a state dinner in Lee’s 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 FOOD)