During his visit to South Korea, U.S. Vice President Harris met with President Yoon Sung-ryeol and then inspected the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea. Korea was strongly restrained.
US Vice President Harris visited South Korea for the first time since taking office on the 29th and met with President Yoon Sung-ryul for nearly an hour and a half.
According to a statement by the White House, at the meeting, after confirming their position of aiming for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, they discussed future responses to North Korea's provocations and emphasized the importance of improving Japan-South Korea relations. .
In addition, the South Korean presidential office has adopted laws and regulations that stipulate the conditions for using nuclear weapons, condemned North Korea for repeatedly launching ballistic missiles, and confirmed the involvement of the United States in strengthening deterrence.
After that, Vice President Harris inspected the demilitarized zone that separates the north and south, and confirmed the situation on the North Korean side through binoculars while receiving explanations from military officials.
After the tour, Vice President Harris said in his speech, "North Korea has a brutal dictatorship, human rights violations, and an illegal weapons development program that threatens peace and stability." He severely condemned North Korea. Did.
While North Korea is accelerating its nuclear and missile development, including launching two short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on the 28th, the United States and South Korea will show their solidarity through the visit of Vice President Harris. I strongly restrained North Korea.