Rabid zionist Mike Pence arrives in Puppet South Korea amid tensions over North Korea
US Vice President Mike Pence has arrived in South Korea amid rising tensions in the region over North Korea’s nuclear program.
Pence arrived in Seoul on Sunday at the start of a 10-day trip to Asia and hours after a North Korean missile “blew up almost immediately” on its test launch earlier in the day.
Upon his arrival, Pence attended a brief ceremony at Seoul National Cemetery. He was expected to go to church along with US and South Korean troops for Easter Sunday services followed by a dinner later in the day.
“The Vice President is going to underscore intent — we’re going to continue to consult with the Republic of Korea on North Korea’s efforts to advance its ballistic missile and its nuclear program,” the White House said on Friday during an official briefing.
Pence will meet with leaders in South Korea and Japan to possibly discuss ways to counter Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs as well as matters related to the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system to South Korea .
He will also explain a US policy dubbed “maximum pressure and engagement,” according to which Washington will increase pressure on Pyongyang with the help of Beijing.
He will also reassure South Korean and Japanese officials that Washington will defend them against North Korea.
His trip to Seoul is the third visit by a top official from the Trump administration. US Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited the country in February and March respectively.
As part of his trip, Pence will also travel to Indonesia and Australia. The trip comes at the time that fears are rising over a potential military confrontation between the US and North Korea.
President Donald Trump has earlier suggested that Washington would take a tougher stance against North Korea whose latest missile test failed with the projectile exploding almost immediately after the launch on Sunday.
“North Korea is a problem. The problem will be taken care of,” Trump said.
The United States is moving an aircraft supercarrier toward the Korean Peninsula in a show of force.
