Washington
CNN
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Vice President Kamala Harris will go to the Korean Demilitarized Zone that divides North and South Korea on Thursday as a part of her go to to South Korea, a White House official stated.
Harris’ journey will embody web site visits on the DMZ, conferences with service members, and an operational briefing from US commanders, the official stated, reiterating the US’ dedication “to stand beside” South Korea within the face of “any threats” posed by North Korea.
Harris, the official added, “will reflect on the shared sacrifice of tens of thousands of American and Korean soldiers who fought and died together, and will reaffirm that the U.S. commitment to the ROK’s defense is ironclad.”
The DMZ is a 160-mile-long no-man’s land about 30 miles north of Seoul that was established within the 1953 Korean War Armistice Agreement. It is commonly described because the world’s most closely armed border.
The information of Harris’ go to first got here throughout a bilateral between her and South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, in line with reporters touring with the vice chairman as she leads a US delegation to Japan for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral.
“I think your visit to the DMZ and Seoul will be very symbolic demonstrations of your strong commitments to the security and peace to Korean Peninsula and we are working with you and US in dealing with North Korea,” the prime minister advised Harris, in accordance a report from the pool.
The unplanned announcement by the prime minister appeared to take reporters and White House aides abruptly. An official later confirmed the cease to reporters.
Last month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated {that a} congressional delegation traveled to South Korea and visited the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Pelosi stated the delegation was “honored to be hosted” at a parliamentary assembly “where we reaffirmed our commitment to the U.S.-Korea alliance” and “was pleased to engage in a phone meeting with Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol.”