Nancy Pelosi Visits Korean Demilitarized Zone With Congressional Delegation

The DMZ is a 160-mile stretch of land about 30 miles north of Seoul that was established in the Korean War Armistice Agreement in 1953. It is often described as the most heavily armed border in the world. Pelosi said the delegation also visited Seoul and praised what she described as a “strong bond” between the US and South Korea. “The United States and South Korea share a strong bond built on security and forged by decades of warm friendship. The congressional delegation traveled to Seoul to reaffirm our valuable ties and our shared commitment to advancing security and stability, economic growth and democratic governance.” Pelosi said. Pelosi said the delegation was “honored to host” a parliamentary meeting “where we reaffirmed our commitment to the US-Korea alliance” and “we were pleased to participate in a telephone meeting with Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol.” Providing a reading of the call, Pelosi said, “We thanked the President for Korea’s hosting of 28,000 American troops and their families. Each Member engaged in conversation with the President, highlighting areas of continued cooperation to advance a free and open Indo- Pacific.” The announcement comes after Pelosi visited Taiwan amid threats of Chinese retaliation. Pelosi landed in Taipei on Tuesday, signaling a major show of support for Taiwan. Pelosi’s stop in Taipei is the first time a US House speaker has visited Taiwan in 25 years. Her trip comes at a low point in US-China relations and despite warnings from the Biden administration about a stop in Taiwan. This story has been updated with additional developments on Thursday. CNN’s Jeremy Herb and Sol Hahn contributed to this report.

title: “Nancy Pelosi Visits Korean Demilitarized Zone With Congressional Delegation " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-22” author: “Patricia Senato”

The DMZ is a 160-mile stretch of land about 30 miles north of Seoul that was established in the Korean War Armistice Agreement in 1953. It is often described as the most heavily armed border in the world. Pelosi said the delegation also visited Seoul and praised what she described as a “strong bond” between the US and South Korea. “The United States and South Korea share a strong bond built on security and forged by decades of warm friendship. The congressional delegation traveled to Seoul to reaffirm our valuable ties and our shared commitment to advancing security and stability, economic growth and democratic governance.” Pelosi said. Pelosi said the delegation was “honored to host” a parliamentary meeting “where we reaffirmed our commitment to the US-Korea alliance” and “we were pleased to participate in a telephone meeting with Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol.” Providing a reading of the call, Pelosi said, “We thanked the President for Korea’s hosting of 28,000 American troops and their families. Each Member engaged in conversation with the President, highlighting areas of continued cooperation to advance a free and open Indo- Pacific.” The announcement comes after Pelosi visited Taiwan amid threats of Chinese retaliation. Pelosi landed in Taipei on Tuesday, signaling a major show of support for Taiwan. Pelosi’s stop in Taipei is the first time a US House speaker has visited Taiwan in 25 years. Her trip comes at a low point in US-China relations and despite warnings from the Biden administration about a stop in Taiwan. This story has been updated with additional developments on Thursday. CNN’s Jeremy Herb and Sol Hahn contributed to this report.