ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: U.S. President Barack Obama departed South Korea on Saturday (April 26) after two days of his state visit to the country, heading to Malaysia.<br/> <br />Obama is in Asia for a week-long, four-nation tour to convince Asian partners that Washington is serious about its promised strategic "pivot" towards the region.<br/> <br />His trip will also include a stop in the Philippines after Malaysia. He first visited Japan from April 23-25.
