U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and First Lady Michelle Obama (3L) welcome South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (2L) and his wife, South Korean first lady Kim Yoon-ok (back to camera) to the White House during a state arrival in Washington, October 13, 2011. Obama and Lee will bask in the glow of U.S. congressional approval of a long-delayed trade deal and co-ordinate strategy on the North Korean nuclear standoff when they hold talks on Thursday. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS)