S.Korea president calls Pelosi border visit strong deterrence against N.Korea

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Published: Aug 4, 2022, 07:52 UTC

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned visit to the heavily fortified inter-Korean border area reflects strong deterrence against North Korea, media outlet News1 reported.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits South Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s planned visit to the heavily fortified inter-Korean border area reflects strong deterrence against North Korea, media outlet News1 reported.

Pelosi arrived in Seoul late on Wednesday for talks with her South Korean counterpart, during which she vowed to support efforts to denuclearise North Korea.

(Reporting by Soo-hyang Choi; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel)

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