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Joe Biden laughs off reporters' questions about 2016 campaign

Before greeting Korean President Park Geun-hye at the Naval Observatory, Vice President Joe Biden encountered a few reporters eager for an update on a possible 2016 White House bid
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Vice President Biden used humor to deflect reporters' questions Thursday about whether he plans to run for president in 2016.

Biden spoke to the press before greeting South Korean President Park Geun-hye at his residence.

"Are you running for president?" one reporter asked.

"I'll answer in Korean," he responded.

"Have you made your decision yet?" she said, trying again.

"I can't hear you," was Biden's response. So she repeated the question, prompting Biden to hold up his hands and laugh.

"Is there still an opening for you in the race, sir?" another reporter asked.

"I'm here to greet President Park. I'll talk to you all about that later," he said. When the reporter asked whether Democrats deserve his decision, Biden laughed.

CBS News' Jillian Hughes contributed to this report

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