US Vice President Kamala Harris tours South Korea's heavily fortified border with the nuclear-armed North, part of a trip aimed at strengthening the security alliance with Seoul
The US vice president says America's commitment to South Korea's defence is"ironclad", adding that the allies are"aligned" in their response to North's weapons programmes.
Speaking at the Demilitarised Zone on Thursday, Harris said that US and South Korean soldiers were "serving shoulder to shoulder...to maintain the security and the stability of this region of the world". At an observation post atop a steep hill overlooking North Korea, Harris peered through bulky binoculars as US and South Korean soldiers pointed out features, including defences, in the area.South Korean and US officials have warned for months that Kim Jong Un is preparing to conduct another nuclear test.
On the North Korean side of the border at Panmunjom, guards in hazmat suits could be seen watching as Harris was shown the demarcation line between the two countries — which remain technically at war.Earlier Thursday, Harris met President Yoon Suk-yeol for talks dominated by security issues. Harris' trip to the DMZ is likely to infuriate Pyongyang, which branded United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the "worst destroyer of international peace" when she visited the border in August.
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