FILE- In this April 4, 2017, file photo, Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a town hall with business leaders in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington. Pence is set to arrive Sunday, April 16, in South Korea as President Donald Trump vows that North Korea Kim Jong Un's government is a "problem" that will be "taken care of." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Republished April 14, 2017 - 12:45 AM
Original Publication Date April 13, 2017 - 9:05 PM
WASHINGTON - Vice-President Mike Pence is opening his trip to the Asia-Pacific region amid increasing tensions in North Korea over the regime's nuclear and missile programs.
Pence is set to arrive Sunday in South Korea as President Donald Trump vows that Kim Jong Un's government is a "problem" that will be "taken care of."
The vice-president's 10-day trip comes as North Korea celebrates the 105th anniversary of the birth of national founder Kim Il Sung, which falls on Saturday. It's North Korea's most important holiday and a large-scale military parade is expected.
Tensions have been on the rise along the Korean Peninsula in recent weeks over concerns about North Korean aggression.
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