Obama's upcoming visit to Korea's DMZ: 3 talking points

The president will make an appearance at one of "the most dangerous places on Earth" — just as North Korea escalates its aggressive rhetoric

President Obama will travel to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea next week, in an apparent attempt to show solidarity with the South as the North threatens war.
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The White House announced Wednesday that President Obama would, for the first time ever, visit the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea during his trip next week to Seoul, where he'll attend a nuclear security summit with other world leaders. The DMZ is among "the most dangerous places on Earth," says Voice of America, "with heavily armed North and South Korean forces aligned against one another." The two countries have been "in a formal state of war" for nearly 60 years. Further heightening tension, President Obama's trip comes as North Korea appears ready to launch a long-range rocket, a direct violation of its February promise to rein in its nuclear program. Here, three talking points:

1. This could make North Korea very angry

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