Pelosi Visits Demilitarized Zone During Trip to S. Korea

© AFP 2023 / KAZUHIRO NOGIUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, Tokyo prefecture on August 4, 2022, on the last leg of her Asian tour.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, Tokyo prefecture on August 4, 2022, on the last leg of her Asian tour. - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.08.2022
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A US congressional delegation visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the border between North and South Korea as part of its trip to the Indo-Pacific region, US House Speaker and delegation leader, Nancy Pelosi, said on Thursday.
"It was a privilege to engage with American heroes in uniform on the ground in Korea, led by General Paul LaCamera, Commander, US Forces Korea. During visits to the Demilitarized Zone/Joint Security Area (DMZ/JSA) and Osan Air Base, we conveyed the gratitude of the Congress and the Country for the patriotic service of our service members, who stand as sentinels of Democracy on the Korean peninsula," Pelosi said in a statement.
The US delegation also met with senior South Korean officials, including National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo, with whom the lawmakers reaffirmed Washington’s commitments to the US-South Korea alliance, the statement said.
The delegation with its hosts pressing issues such as Indo-Pacific security, supply chains and trade, the statement added.
The US delegation then flew to Japan, which is the final stop of the tour that covered Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea.
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