Pentagon chief visits Korean demilitarized zone

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has visited the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating South Korea and North Korea.

“I visited the DMZ with my ROK counterpart, Minister Ahn, to meet the brave troops of the U.S., ROK, and UN Command that maintain the military armistice on the Peninsula.

Our forces remain ready to support President Trump’s efforts to bring lasting peace through strength,” Hegseth wrote on X.