SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) - Pledging that the U.S. commitment to South Korea has never been stronger, Vice President Mike Pence is set to meet on Monday with the nation’s acting president, the day after North Korea launched a missile that blew up almost immediately. “As we landed today on the peninsula, I looked out at those rolling hills, and I thought about Second Lieutenant Edward J. Pence,” Pence said. POOL New / Reuters U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, second from right, and his wife Karen pay a silent tribute at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea. The U.S. government has deployed the Theater High-Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system to help protect its ally. It’s the second foreign trip for Pence as vice president.

Source: Huffington Post April 16, 2017 15:23 UTC