South Korea

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Mayor Park Won-Soon of South Korea visits Washington, DC as part of a larger trip to the United States to meet with and learn from various political and economic leaders. Keith Lane/Special to the Washington Times

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South Korea's Hae Chan Choi, left, celebrates with catcher Sang Hoon Han, center, and Shane Jaemin Kim (17) after getting the final out of a 8-4 win in the Little League World Series championship baseball game against Chicago in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pope Francis meets with bishops during his visit to the Shrine of Haemi in South Korea. The pontiff earlier beatified 124 Korean martyrs who died in the 18th and 19th centuries. (associated press)

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South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Pope Francis walk together before a welcoming ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. Pope Francis became the first pontiff in 25 years to visit South Korea. (Associated Press)

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South Korean President Park Geun-hye, left, leads Pope Francis after a welcome ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Pope Francis became the first pontiff in 25 years to visit South Korea on Thursday, bringing a message of peace and reconciliation to the war-divided peninsula. (AP Photo/Kim Hong-ji, Pool)

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President Barack Obama talks on the phone from his hotel suite in Seoul, Republic of Korea, April 25, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Algeria's Islam Slimani, who scored his side's first goal, celebrates with teammates after Algeria's Rafik Halliche scored the side's second goal during the group H World Cup soccer match between South Korea and Algeria at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Sunday, June 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu, of South Korea, throws to the Pittsburgh Pirates during first inning of a baseball in Los Angeles, Saturday, May 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)