US Vice President Visits DMZ, Says ‘Strategic Patience’ Era Is Over

US Vice President Mike Pence has been visiting the so-called 'DMZ' or Demilitarised Zone between North and South Korea.

While there, Mr. Pence said Washington's 'era of strategic patience' with North Korea is over.

As our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick reports, the visit comes amid escalating tensions in the area.

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Vice President Pence warned that the US will meet any weapons use by North Korea with 'an overwhelming and effective' response: 

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OUT: our allies will
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Retired Navy Admiral James Stavridis told US network MSNBC that he’d like to see more help from Beijing on the issue, to avoid the need for a military option:

IN: We don’t know…
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