By KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas on Monday as he began a two-day visit to ally South Korea for security talks.

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Hegseth and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back received a briefing from military officials at Observation Post Ouelle

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