美国和韩国未能弥合双方在自由贸易协议问题上的分歧，但表示仍然希望在几星期内达成一项协议。本月早些时候，美国总统奥巴马和韩国总统李明博曾经指示各自的助手，在他们两人本星期会晤之前设法解决围绕持续了3年的贸易协议存在的分歧。
但奥巴马和李明博在星期四举行的联合记者会上表示，还需要做更多工作。奥巴马说，他和李明博总统要求本国的谈判小组在今后几天和几星期里“不知疲倦的工作”，并表示他对达成一项协议抱有信心。奥巴马还说，达成一项成功的协议将是“双赢”的局面，有益于美韩两国人民。
The United States and South Korea have failed to bridge their differences on a free trade agreement, but say they still hope to complete a deal in the coming weeks.Earlier this month, U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak instructed their aides to try to resolve differences on the three-year-old trade pact before they met this week.
But at a joint news conference Thursday in Seoul, the two leaders said more work is still needed.Mr. Obama said the two have asked their negotiating teams to "work tirelessly" in the coming days and weeks, and that he is confident they will reach an agreement.He said a successful deal will be a "win-win," providing benefits to the people of both countries.
