South Korea's new president, Park Geun-hye, will meet President Barack Obama on May 7 at the White House, Belfast Telegraph said.

Notice of the meeting comes amid heightened tensions with North Korea's communist regime.

In a statement, White House press secretary Jay Carney noted that the U.S. and South Korea are observing the 60th anniversary of their alliance. Carney said both leaders would discuss the North Korean threat and efforts to denuclearise the Korean peninsula.

North Korea has been issuing regular threats against the U.S. and South Korea, though a test firing of a missile that had been expected by North Korea on Monday, April 15 had not occurred by late in the day.

Park was elected in December and took office February 25. She is South Korea's first female president.