South Korean president may not get his canal built in Korea but it looks like he may get a canal built in Jordan of all places:

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Jordanian King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein held summit talks in Seoul Monday and agreed to help South Korean companies seeking to participate in Jordan’s infrastructure projects, Lee’s office said in a statement.

?? The Jordanian king arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.

“King Abdullah explained his government’s plans to construct nuclear power plants, a waterway linking the Red and Dead seas and desalination facilities and asked for South Korean companies’ participation in such projects,” said the statement.

?? “In response, Lee promised to help South Korean firms take part in the Jordanian infrastructure projects,” it added.  [Yonhap]