FACT: South Korean Soldiers Hold Hands When They Open These Doors, and For Good Reason

In recent weeks, the U.S. and South Korea have been drilling for a possible military contingency on the Korean Peninsula, and North Korea has been testing weapons, as well as firing them off in rehearsals for strikes on enemy bases. Tensions are especially high as there is a possibility the North will test a nuclear weapon in the near future.The demilitarized zone (DMZ) is a peculiar place at the heart of one of the world’s most dangerous flashpoints — the Korean Peninsula. At the DMZ, there are several doors that makes the South Koreans anxious.Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to the DMZ Monday to stare into North Korea, a source of multiple provocations in recent weeks. The vice president warned North Korea that it “would do well not to test Trump’s resolve,” pointing to American strikes in Syria and Afghanistan.(This first appeared in The Daily Caller here several years ago.)Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also visited the DMZ during his recent visit to Asia. While there, he stressed that military action against North Korea is “an option.”

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