Pentagon Chief Heads To Asia-Pac For Diplomatic Meetings

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 1: U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to the travelling press about the U.S. government shutdown, at his hotel, on October 1, 2013 in Seoul, South Korea. Hagel is expected to spend time in South Korea for celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the ending of the Korean War before heading to Japan for ministerial meetings. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin - Pool/Getty Images)