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Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh looks on during the inauguration ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:55:28 GMT

(Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh looks on during the inauguration ceremony for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in the southeastern port of Balhaf November 7, 2009. Yemen dispatched its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment on Saturday from a $4.5 billion Total-led plant, as the leader of the violence-torn country sought to soothe security concerns. The first shipment left the export terminal at Belhaf for South Korea aboard a Korean tanker, carrying around 149,000 cubic metres of LNG. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN POLITICS CONFLICT ENERGY BUSINESS)

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh (L) talks to Prime Minister ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:41:11 GMT

(Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh (L) talks to Prime Minister Ali Mujawar during the inauguration ceremony of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in the southeastern port of Balhaf November 7, 2009. Yemen dispatched its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment on Saturday from a $4.5 billion Total-led plant, as the leader of the violence-torn country sought to soothe security concerns. The first shipment left the export terminal at Belhaf for South Korea aboard a Korean tanker, carrying around 149,000 cubic metres of LNG. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN POLITICS CONFLICT ENERGY BUSINESS)

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh (R) and Oil Minister Amir ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:37:48 GMT

(Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh (R) and Oil Minister Amir al-Aidarous share laughs after inaugurating the liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in the southeastern port of Balhaf November 7, 2009. Yemen dispatched its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment on Saturday from a $4.5 billion Total-led plant, as the leader of the violence-torn country sought to soothe security concerns. The first shipment left the export terminal at Belhaf for South Korea aboard a Korean tanker, carrying around 149,000 cubic metres of LNG. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN POLITICS CONFLICT ENERGY BUSINESS)

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh looks on after inaugurating ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:32:18 GMT

(Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh looks on after inaugurating the liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in the southeastern port of Balhaf November 7, 2009. Yemen dispatched its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment on Saturday from a $4.5 billion Total-led plant, as the leader of the violence-torn country sought to soothe security concerns. The first shipment left the export terminal at Belhaf for South Korea aboard a Korean tanker, carrying around 149,000 cubic metres of LNG. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN POLITICS CONFLICT ENERGY BUSINESS)

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh (R) talks to a military ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:18:11 GMT

(Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh (R) talks to a military officer during the inauguration ceremony of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in the southeastern port of Balhaf November 7, 2009. Yemen dispatched its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment on Saturday from a $4.5 billion Total-led plant, as the leader of the violence-torn country sought to soothe security concerns. The first shipment left the export terminal at Belhaf for South Korea aboard a Korean tanker, carrying around 149,000 cubic metres of LNG. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN POLITICS CONFLICT ENERGY BUSINESS)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, former French President ...

(AP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:36:07 GMT

(AP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, former French President Jacques Chirac, center, and special jury prize winner Park Jae-kyu, former Reunification Minister of South Korea, right, during the ceremony to award the'Fondation Chirac Conflict Prevention Prize'at the Sorbonne university in Paris, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.(AP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool)

Former French President Jacques Chirac (C), French President ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:35:50 GMT

(Reuters) - Former French President Jacques Chirac (C), French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and former South Korean Unification Minister Park Jae-kyu, special jury prize winner, attend the ceremony to award the "Fondation Chirac Conflict Prevention Prize" at the Sorbonne university in Paris November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Michel Euler/Pool (FRANCE POLITICS)

Top managers from SkyTeam, the world's second largest airline ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:06:16 GMT

(Reuters) - Top managers from SkyTeam, the world's second largest airline network, pose for photographs after the SkyTeam CEOs meeting at a hotel in Incheon, west of Seoul November 5, 2009. South Korea's top airline and the world's biggest air cargo carrier Korean Air Co expects a significant recovery this and next year on stabilising oil prices and a stronger won, its CEO said on Thursday. The managers are Aeromexico's Senior Vice President Gabriel Parra, KLM's Senior Vice President Hans de Roos, Sky Team Managing Director Marie-Joseph Male, Southern Airlines' Chairman Si Xianmin, Delta Air Lines' CEO Richard Anderson, Korean Air's CEO Cho Yang-ho, Sky Team Chairman Leo van Wijk, Alitalia's Senior Vice President Giorgio Callegari, Southern Airlines' Executive Vice President He Zongkai and Aeroflot's Commercial Director Alexey Sidorov (L-R). REUTERS/Choi Bu-Seok (SOUTH KOREA TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

Top managers from SkyTeam, the world's second largest airline ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:05:12 GMT

(Reuters) - Top managers from SkyTeam, the world's second largest airline network, pose for photographs after the SkyTeam CEOs meeting at a hotel in Incheon, west of Seoul November 5, 2009. Heads of members of a major airline alliance including Korean Air and Delta Airlines expressed some optimism about the industry's recovery but noted uncertainties from the H1N1 flu virus and the overall economy. The managers are Aeromexico's Senior Vice President Gabriel Parra, KLM's Senior Vice President Hans de Roos, Air France's Vice President Dominique Patry, SkyTeam Managing Director Marie-Joseph Male, Southern Airlines' Chairman Si Xianmin, Delta Air Lines' CEO Richard Anderson, Korean Air's CEO Cho Yang-ho, Sky Team Chairman Leo van Wijk, Alitalia's Senior Vice President Giorgio Callegari, Southern Airlines' Executive Vice President He Zongkai and Aeroflot's Commercial Director Alexey Sidorov (L-R). REUTERS/Choi Bu-Seok (SOUTH KOREA TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan (R) delivers a speech ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:44:35 GMT

(Reuters) - South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan (R) delivers a speech while lawmakers from opposition parties try to block him during a plenary session at the National Assembly in Seoul November 2, 2009. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak risks delays to his business-friendly reform agenda due to a fight in the ruling party over a plan to move part of the government out of the capital Seoul. Picture taken November 2, 2009. REUTERS/Sung Yeon-Jae/Yonhap/Files (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS CITYSCAPE IMAGES OF THE DAY) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan (L) looks at the construction ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:33:48 GMT

(Reuters) - South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan (L) looks at the construction site of the new administrative centre called Sejong City in Yeongi, south of Seoul in this picture taken October 30, 2009. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak risks delays to his business-friendly reform agenda due to a fight in the ruling party over a plan to move part of the government out of the capital Seoul. Picture taken October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Ahn Jung-Won/Yonhap/Files (SOUTH KOREA CITYSCAPE POLITICS) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA

A South Korean protester wearing a mask of President Barack ...

(AP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:54:44 GMT

(AP) - A South Korean protester wearing a mask of President Barack Obama performs during a rally to oppose the dispatch of South Korean troops to Afghanistan near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korean protesters wearing masks of U.S. President Barack ...

(AP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:36:04 GMT

(AP) - South Korean protesters wearing masks of U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, participate during a rally to oppose the dispatch of South Korean troops to Afghanistan near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. The Korean message reads: ' Stop, the dispatch of South Korean troops.' (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

South Korean protesters wearing masks of U.S. President Barack ...

(AP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:21:28 GMT

(AP) - South Korean protesters wearing masks of U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, perform during a rally to oppose the dispatch of South Korean troops to Afghanistan near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. The Korean message reads: 'Obama, Don't compel the dispatch of South Korean troops.' (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

Protesters wearing masks of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:18:48 GMT

(Reuters) - Protesters wearing masks of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama perform during a rally denouncing the South Korean government's troop dispatch plan to Afghanistan, near the U.S. embassy in Seoul November 3, 2009. The black banners read, "(South Korean soldiers) could die but it's not dangerous" (L) and "I demanded (the dispatch of troops) but it's not a pressure". REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Protesters wearing masks of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:14:35 GMT

(Reuters) - Protesters wearing masks of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (2nd L) and U.S. President Barack Obama (3rd L) shout slogans during a rally denouncing South Korean government's troop dispatch plan to Afghanistan, near the U.S. embassy in Seoul November 3, 2009. The black banners read, "(South Korean soldiers) could die but it's not dangerous" (L) and "I demanded (the dispatch of troops) but it's not a pressure". REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY CONFLICT)

Signing an initial deal to develop Zubair oil field, in Baghdad, ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:37:32 GMT

(AP) - Signing an initial deal to develop Zubair oil field, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, are left-right; Abdul-Mahdi Al-Ameedi, Vice director of contracts in Iraqi oil ministry; Sahah Al-Saiedi Director of Legal Department in Iraqi oil ministry; Eni's Middle East head, Nasir Ramadhan; Vice President of Occidental Petroleum Corp Glenn Vangolen; and Chu Nochol of Koreas Gas Corporation( KOGAS). Iraq's oil ministry on Monday signed an initial deal with a consortium led by Italy's Eni SpA to develop a prized southern oil field, an agreement representing a key step forward in the country's obstacle-strewn road to revamp its dilapidated oil sector. Eni, the U.S.'s Occidental Petroleum Corp. and South Korea's KOGAS will develop the 4.1 billion barrel Zubair field, with an eye to boosting output from around 200,000 barrels per day to 1.1 million barrels a day.(AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Vice President of Occidental Petroleum Corp Glenn Vangolen, ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:59:07 GMT

(AP) - Vice President of Occidental Petroleum Corp Glenn Vangolen, left, and Chu Nochol of Koreas Gas Corporation( KOGAS), right, sign an initial deal to develop Zubair oil field, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. Iraq's oil ministry on Monday signed an initial deal with a consortium led by Italy's Eni SpA to develop a prized southern oil field, an agreement representing a key step forward in the country's obstacle-strewn road to revamp its dilapidated oil sector.Eni, the U.S.'s Occidental Petroleum Corp. and South Korea's KOGAS will develop the 4.1 billion barrel Zubair field, with an eye to boosting output from around 200,000 barrels per day to 1.1 million barrels a day.(AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Eni's Middle East head, Nasir Ramadhan, left, Vice President ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:57:53 GMT

(AP) - Eni's Middle East head, Nasir Ramadhan, left, Vice President of Occidental Petroleum Corp Glenn Vangolen, center, and Chu Nochol of Koreas Gas Corporation( KOGAS), right, sign an initial deal to develop Zubair oil field,in Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. Iraq's oil ministry on Monday signed an initial deal with a consortium led by Italy's Eni SpA to develop a prized southern oil field, an agreement representing a key step forward in the country's obstacle-strewn road to revamp its dilapidated oil sector.Eni, the U.S.'s Occidental Petroleum Corp. and South Korea's KOGAS will develop the 4.1 billion barrel Zubair field, with an eye to boosting output from around 200,000 barrels per day to 1.1 million barrels a day.(AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has said his country will ...

(AFP/Pool/File) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:04:15 GMT

(AFP/Pool/File) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has said his country will continue its pro-growth fiscal and monetary policies until the global economy has fully recovered.(AFP/Pool/File/Jason Lee)

US special representative on North Korea Stephen Bosworth, seen ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:09:47 GMT

(AFP/File) - US special representative on North Korea Stephen Bosworth, seen in September, will visit North Korea next month following a summit between President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart in Seoul, a newspaper reported Friday.(AFP/File/Won Dai-Yeon)

GM International Operations President Nick Reilly speaks during ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:00:44 GMT

(Reuters) - GM International Operations President Nick Reilly speaks during a general meeting of the Seoul International Business Advisory Council (SIBAC) at a hotel in Seoul October 29, 2009. General Motor Co expects China's car market to grow by 10 percent next year even without the government's incentives and maintain its position as the world's top car market for a long time, Reilly said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Choi Bu-Seok (SOUTH KOREA TRANSPORT POLITICS BUSINESS)

GM International Operations President Nick Reilly drinks water ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:43:05 GMT

(Reuters) - GM International Operations President Nick Reilly drinks water as he listens to reporters' questions during a group interview at a hotel in Seoul October 28, 2009. General Motor Co expects China's car market to grow by 10 percent next year even without the government's incentives and maintain its position as the world's top car market for a long time, Reilly said on Wednesday. Picture taken October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA TRANSPORT POLITICS)

GM International Operations President Nick Reilly listens to ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:41:59 GMT

(Reuters) - GM International Operations President Nick Reilly listens to a question during a group interview in Seoul October 28, 2009. General Motor Co expects China's car market to grow by 10 percent next year even without the government's incentives and maintain its position as the world's top car market for a long time, Reilly said on Wednesday. Picture taken October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA TRANSPORT POLITICS)

GM International Operations President Nick Reilly listens to ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:31:05 GMT

GM International Operations President Nick Reilly speaks to ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:18:59 GMT

(Reuters) - GM International Operations President Nick Reilly speaks to reporters during a group interview at a hotel in Seoul October 28, 2009. General Motor Co expects China's car market to grow by 10 percent next year even without the government's incentives and maintain its position as the world's top car market for a long time, Reilly said on Wednesday. Picture taken October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA TRANSPORT POLITICS)

GM International Operations President Nick Reilly reacts as ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:16:51 GMT

(Reuters) - GM International Operations President Nick Reilly reacts as he speaks to reporters during a group interview at a hotel in Seoul October 28, 2009. General Motor Co expects China's car market to grow by 10 percent next year even without the government's incentives and maintain its position as the world's top car market for a long time, Reilly said on Wednesday. Picture taken October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA TRANSPORT POLITICS)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak delivers a speech during ...

(AFP/Pool) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:57:13 GMT

(AFP/Pool) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak delivers a speech during the 61st anniversary of the Armed Forces Day at the Gyeryong military headquarters in Gyeryong, south of Seoul, on October 1. South Korea's opposition party Wednesday beat the ruling party in parliamentary by-elections which tested a recent rebound in the popularity of President Lee Myung-Bak's conservative government.(AFP/Pool/Lee Jin-Man)

Wearing a protective mask, Bolivia's President Evo Morales waves ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:02:11 GMT

(AP) - Wearing a protective mask, Bolivia's President Evo Morales waves to workers during an opening ceremony of a mining operation at the Corocoro copper mine, some 60 km. ( 38 miles ) , southeast of La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009. The joint-venture includes South Korean minerals developer Korea Resources ( Kores ) and Bolivian Mining Corporation (Comibol), both state-controlled companies.(AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Bolivian President Evo Morales, wearing a gas mask, visits the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:07:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales, wearing a gas mask, visits the Corocoro copper mine, about 60 kilometres (37 miles) southeast of La Paz October 27, 2009. The joint-venture includes South Korean minerals developer Korea Resources Corp (Kores) and Bolivian Mining Corporation (Comibol). REUTERS/Gaston Brito (BOLIVIA BUSINESS POLITICS)

Bolivian President Evo Morales (C) holds a sheet of copper foil ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:00:13 GMT

(Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales (C) holds a sheet of copper foil as workers applaud during the inauguration of the Corocoro copper mine, about 60 kilometres (37 miles) southeast of La Paz October 27, 2009. The joint-venture includes South Korean minerals developer Korea Resources Corp (Kores) and Bolivian Mining Corporation (Comibol). REUTERS/Gaston Brito (BOLIVIA BUSINESS POLITICS)

Bolivian President Evo Morales (R) visits the Corocoro copper ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:59:05 GMT

(Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales (R) visits the Corocoro copper mine, about 60 kilometres (37 miles) southeast of La Paz October 27, 2009. The joint-venture includes South Korean minerals developer Korea Resources Corp (Kores) and Bolivian Mining Corporation (Comibol). REUTERS/Gaston Brito (BOLIVIA BUSINESS POLITICS)

Bolivian President Evo Morales (front, right) and workers visit ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:50:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales (front, right) and workers visit the Corocoro copper mine, about 60 kilometres (37 miles) southeast of La Paz October 27, 2009. The joint-venture includes South Korean minerals developer Korea Resources Corp (Kores) and Bolivian Mining Corporation (Comibol). REUTERS/Gaston Brito (BOLIVIA BUSINESS POLITICS)

A miner walks through the Corocoro copper mine, some 60 km. ...

(AP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:16:12 GMT

(AP) - A miner walks through the Corocoro copper mine, some 60 km. ( 38 miles ) , southeast of La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009. President Evo Morales has inaugurated a plant that is a joint-venture including South Korean minerals developer Korea Resources ( Kores ) and Bolivian Mining Corporation (Comibol), both state-controlled companies.(AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Wearing a protective mask, Bolivia's President Evo Morales holds ...

(AP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:11:05 GMT

(AP) - Wearing a protective mask, Bolivia's President Evo Morales holds a a piece of copper during an opening ceremony of a mining operation at the Corocoro copper mine, some 60 km. ( 38 miles ) , southeast of La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009. The joint-venture includes South Korean minerals developer Korea Resources ( Kores ) and Bolivian Mining Corporation (Comibol), both stae-controlled companies.(AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Wearing a protective mask, Bolivia's President Evo Morales waves ...

(AP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:05:20 GMT

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (L) walks with South Korean ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:40:34 GMT

(Reuters) - Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (L) walks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (R) before a meeting at the Blue House in Seoul October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Jae-Hwan/Pool (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS)

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (L) walks with South Korean ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:34:15 GMT

(Reuters) - Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (L) walks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak during a welcoming ceremony at the Blue House in Seoul October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Jae-Hwan/Pool (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS)

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov waves during a welcoming ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:31:02 GMT

(Reuters) - Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov waves during a welcoming ceremony at the Blue House in Seoul October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Jae-Hwan/Pool (SOUTH KOREA)

Rod Beckstrom, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:34:24 GMT

(AP) - Rod Beckstrom, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of ICANN's 36th International Public Meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Rod Beckstrom, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:34:13 GMT

(From L-R) Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, South Korea ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:37:28 GMT

(Reuters) - (From L-R) Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, South Korea President Lee Myung-Bak, India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, China Premier Wen Jiabao, Japan Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, pose for a group photo at the 4th East Asian Summit as part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit meetings, held in the southern beach resort of Cha-am October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Babara Walton/Pool (THAILAND POLITICS)

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) listens to South Korean President ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:01:58 GMT

(Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) listens to South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak during a lunch meeting of the ASEAN Heads of State/Government of East Asia at the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in the seaside town of Hua Hin, some 190 km (118 miles) south of Bangkok, October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (THAILAND)

Asian leaders link hands for the 4th East Asia Summit group ...

(AP) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:21:24 GMT

(AP) - Asian leaders link hands for the 4th East Asia Summit group photo in Cha-am, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. From left are, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Thai Prime Minsister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. (AP Photo/Nyein Chan Naing, Pool)

Asian leaders clap during the 4th East Asia Summit group photo ...

(AP) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:21:14 GMT

(AP) - Asian leaders clap during the 4th East Asia Summit group photo session in Cha-am, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. From left are, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Thai Prime Minsister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. (AP Photo/Nyein Chan Naing, Pool)

Asian leaders join hands during a group photo session at the ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:06:22 GMT

(Reuters) - Asian leaders join hands during a group photo session at the 4th East Asian Summit part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit meetings, held in the southern beach resort of Cha-am October 25, 2009. The leaders are (L-R) Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Thai Prime Minsister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. REUTERS/Nyein Chan Naing/Pool (THAILAND POLITICS)

Asian leaders clap after group photo session at the 4th East ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:05:16 GMT

(Reuters) - Asian leaders clap after group photo session at the 4th East Asian Summit part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit meetings, held in the southern beach resort of Cha-am October 25, 2009. The leaders are (L-R) Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Thai Prime Minsister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. REUTERS/Nyein Chan Naing/Pool (THAILAND POLITICS)

Asian leaders from left to right: Indonesian President Susilo ...

(AP) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:57:04 GMT

(AP) - Asian leaders from left to right: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Laotian Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Myanmar's Prime Minister Thein Sein, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, and ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan. pose during a group photo at the 4th East Asian Summit on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, held in the southern beach resort of Cha-am, Thailand, on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Nyein Chan Naing, Pool)

Leaders pose for a group photo at the 4th East Asian Summit ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:56:33 GMT

(Reuters) - Leaders pose for a group photo at the 4th East Asian Summit part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit meetings, held in the southern beach resort of Cha-am, October 25, 2009. The leaders are (L-R) Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Laotian Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Thai Prime Minsister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Myanmar's Prime Minister Thein Sein, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan. REUTERS/Nyein Chan Naing/Pool (THAILAND POLITICS)

China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, right, walks past South Korea's ...

(AP) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:36:40 GMT

(AP) - China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, right, walks past South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak, left, prior the gala dinner held as part of the15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Cha-am, Thailand, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul, Pool)