Vice President Mike Pence's first stop on a 10-day Asia-Pacific trip was Seoul, South Korea, where he celebrated Easter with US troops, then made an unannounced visit to the DMZ early Monday morning.
It was a distinct honor to join US & South Korean service members for fellowship during Easter service in Seoul. Happy Easter! #VPinASIA pic.twitter.com/0yca2Bk0qa
— Vice President Pence (@VP) April 16, 2017
Pence called North Korea's failed missile launch a "provocation" at a dinner Sunday night:
"This morning's provocation from the North is just the latest reminder of the risks each one of you face each and every day in the defense of the freedom of the people of South Korea and the defense of America in this part of the world."Our commitment to this historic alliance with the courageous people of South Korea has never been stronger, and with your help and God's help, freedom will ever prevail on this peninsula.”
Monday morning Pence arrived at Camp Bonifas, near the DMZ, and will join Army Gen. Vincent Brooks, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, in a motorcade to the DMZ.
Arriving at Camp Bonifas near DMZ, @VP in the Blackhawk. pic.twitter.com/yuXxvcXF58
— Roberta Rampton (@robertarampton) April 17, 2017
Pence has meetings scheduled with South Korea's acting president and the speaker of the national legislature, and will visit Japan, Indonesia and Australia before returning to the United States.
