Harris will visit Korea’s Demilitarized Zone, White House confirms

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea on Thursday, the White House confirmed Monday.

Harris « will visit DMZ sites, meet with military personnel and receive an operational briefing from U.S. commanders, » according to a White House statement. The visit aims to reaffirm the United States’ alliance with South Korea, the White House said.

« Your visit to the DMZ and Seoul will be a very symbolic demonstration of your firm commitments to security and peace on the Korean Peninsula, and we are working with you and the United States to deal with North Korea. » , South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said. Monday in a meeting with Harris.