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Trump likely won't visit Korean demilitarized zone during Asia trip, White House says
Source: Washington Post
Trump likely won’t visit Korean demilitarized zone during Asia trip, White House says
By David Nakamura October 23 at 10:48 AM
President Trump is not likely to visit the Korean demilitarized zone during his 12-day trip to Asia next month, a White House official said Monday.
Trump plans instead to speak to U.S. and South Korean troops at Camp Humphreys, about 55 miles south of Seoul, at the invitation of President Moon Jae-in, the official said.
Since Ronald Reagan, every American president except George H.W. Bush has visited the DMZ, the heavily guarded strip of land that has divided North and South Korea for 64 years. The Trump administration had been divided over whether to send Trump to the DMZ amid concerns from the Moon administration and the State Department that such a visit could further inflame tensions with Pyongyang.
The White House official said that Trump's personal security was not a concern in weighing a DMZ trip but that there is not enough time for the president to visit both Camp Humphreys and the outpost along the border.
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By David Nakamura October 23 at 10:48 AM
President Trump is not likely to visit the Korean demilitarized zone during his 12-day trip to Asia next month, a White House official said Monday.
Trump plans instead to speak to U.S. and South Korean troops at Camp Humphreys, about 55 miles south of Seoul, at the invitation of President Moon Jae-in, the official said.
Since Ronald Reagan, every American president except George H.W. Bush has visited the DMZ, the heavily guarded strip of land that has divided North and South Korea for 64 years. The Trump administration had been divided over whether to send Trump to the DMZ amid concerns from the Moon administration and the State Department that such a visit could further inflame tensions with Pyongyang.
The White House official said that Trump's personal security was not a concern in weighing a DMZ trip but that there is not enough time for the president to visit both Camp Humphreys and the outpost along the border.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/10/23/trump-likely-wont-visit-korean-demilitarized-zone-during-asia-trip-white-house-says/
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