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In Visit To South Korea, Trump Continues Theme Of Security And Trade

The president flew to the U.S. Army garrison of Camp Humphreys, where he dined with soldiers and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. But he skipped a customary visit to the DMZ.
President Donald Trump smiles with South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a joint news conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. / JUNG YEON-JE / Getty Images

President Trump reviewed American military forces near the North Korean border on Tuesday on the second leg of his five-nation Asian tour, where he hopes to ramp up pressure on Pyongyang to roll-back its nuclear weapons and missile programs.

Trump arrived in South Korea on Tuesday after , where he met with Prime Minister

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