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| US VP Pence arrives near demilitarised zone dividing Koreas | US VP Pence arrives near demilitarised zone dividing Koreas |
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| The US vice-president has arrived at the gateway to the demilitarised zone (DMZ), the area diving the two Koreas. | |
| Mike Pence, who is set to meet the acting president of South Korea later, will visit four nations on his 10-day Asia tour. | Mike Pence, who is set to meet the acting president of South Korea later, will visit four nations on his 10-day Asia tour. |
| At the weekend, North Korea's latest missile test failed, exploding shortly after take off. | At the weekend, North Korea's latest missile test failed, exploding shortly after take off. |
| Tensions between North Korea and the US have escalated in recent weeks, with heated rhetoric from both sides. | Tensions between North Korea and the US have escalated in recent weeks, with heated rhetoric from both sides. |
| Mr Pence took a helicopter to Camp Bonifas, a United Nations compound near the DMZ. | Mr Pence took a helicopter to Camp Bonifas, a United Nations compound near the DMZ. |
| He is expected to visit the truce village of Panmunjom, where the Korean War armistice was signed, which is located within the DMZ. | He is expected to visit the truce village of Panmunjom, where the Korean War armistice was signed, which is located within the DMZ. |
| North Korea held a massive military parade at the weekend, and fired a missile early on Sunday. The US has since said they are working on a "range of options" with China on North Korea. | North Korea held a massive military parade at the weekend, and fired a missile early on Sunday. The US has since said they are working on a "range of options" with China on North Korea. |