U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Seoul on Nov. 18-19 at the invitation of his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak, it was announced Thursday.

Cheong Wa Dae said Obama will visit Korea after attending the APEC summit in Singapore on Nov. 14-15. Obama is also expected to visit Tokyo and Beijing.

It will be the third meeting between the two leaders since April and Obama's first visit to Seoul.