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VP Pence arrives in Australia, last stop in Asia

News Desk (Associated Press)
Sydney
Fri, April 21, 2017 Published on Apr. 21, 2017 Published on 2017-04-21T18:44:22+07:00

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In this Feb. 27, 2017 file photo, Vice President Mike Pence speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. President Donald Trump has labeled North Korea a "problem" country that will be dealt with through a broad, and vague, set of options. It may be up to his vice president, Mike Pence, to fill in the details when he arrives in Asia this weekend. In this Feb. 27, 2017 file photo, Vice President Mike Pence speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. President Donald Trump has labeled North Korea a "problem" country that will be dealt with through a broad, and vague, set of options. It may be up to his vice president, Mike Pence, to fill in the details when he arrives in Asia this weekend. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

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.S. Vice President Mike Pence has arrived in Sydney for a weekend visit that will include meetings with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and other top officials.

Pence landed in Australia on Friday night, his latest stop on a 10-day tour through Asia.

He's expected to meet with Turnbull, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, opposition leader Bill Shorten and others. Pence and his family are also scheduled to tour the Sydney Opera House and other landmarks.

The visit follows Pence's stops in South Korea, Japan and Indonesia for events focused on national security, trade and economic development.

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