[Aju News DB]
U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to visit American troops at a newly expanded U.S. military base in South Korea next month, a senior White House official said.
The visit would take place during Trump's state visit to Seoul on November 7-8 amid high tensions over North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
"The president is most likely going to be visiting Camp Humphreys," the official told reporters on condition of anonymity. "(It's a) relatively new base, a major base on the peninsula. (It's a) great example of burden sharing."
Located in Pyeongtaek, a port city some 70 kilometers south of Seoul, Camp Humphreys has served as the new headquarters of the U.S. 8th Army, the backbone of the U.S. Forces Korea, since July.
On whether Trump plans to visit the demilitarized zone on the inter-Korean border, the official said it hasn't been decided yet. But he added that "security is not the concern," contrary to what recent news reports have suggested. Trump's visit to South Korea will be "unique" and "very special," with an address to the National Assembly, according to the official. Trump only plans to stay for one night in Seoul during his November 3-14 visit to the region.
(Yonhap)
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Lim Chang-won
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