U.S. vice president to visit DMZ amid North Korea provocations

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to the Demilitarized Zone on the border of the two Koreas on Thursday to showcase her nation's commitment to the defense of Seoul, a White House official said, an announcement that comes as Pyongyang continues provocative actions.Harris is currently in Japan, leading a presidential delegation to Tuesday's state funeral for slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. She is scheduled to travel to South Korea on Thursday.The envisioned trip to the DMZ was welcomed by South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo, who met Harris in Tokyo.The U.S. o…READ FULL ARTICLE