SEOUL, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. President Obama arrived in South Korea Wednesday ahead of the Group of 20 summit of leaders of the top global economies.
Obama cut his visit to Indonesia short because volcanic ash from Mount Merapi could have grounded Air Force One, administration officials said.
The president's visit to South Korea, the third of his four-country visit, includes meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and a bilateral discussion with Chinese President Hu Jintao. On Veterans Day Thursday, Obama will deliver a speech to U.S. troops stationed in South Korea.
The G20 summit Thursday and Friday could be tense as the United States and China accused one another of manipulating currency without regard to other economies and G20 leaders admitted global economic recovery is moving ahead in "a fragile and uneven way," CNN reported.
Besides the global economic recovery, G20 leaders are expected to focus mechanisms to ensure balance and sustainable growth, White House officials said.
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