据韩国媒体报道，美国总统奥巴马考虑在本月晚些时候访问首尔期间前往气氛紧张的朝鲜和韩国边界上的非军事区访问。《朝鲜日报》星期一报道说，韩国外 长金星焕最近访问华盛顿期间讨论了奥巴马访问朝韩非军事区的细节。韩联社报道说，访问可能在3月27号进行，但美国还没有予以证实。
美国在联合国的博尼法斯营地派驻了军人。博尼法斯营地就在朝韩非军事区外，横跨世界上戒备最为森严的边界之一。美国和韩国本月早些时候举行年度联合军事演习期间，一名朝鲜将军威胁说，他的部队准备以复仇的火海对付美军。
South Korean media say U.S. President Barack Obama is considering a visit to the tense demilitarized zone dividing North and South Korea during a scheduled visit to Seoul later this month.The Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported Monday that details of the DMZ visit were discussed during a recent visit to Washington by South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan. South Korea's Yonhap news agency says a visit is likely on March 27, although there has been no official confirmation from the United States.
The United States has troops at Camp Bonifas, a United Nations base just outside the zone, which straddles one of the most heavily militarized borders on earth. A North Korean general said his troops were ready to "shower a fire of revenge" on U.S. forces as U.S. and South Korean forces staged an annual joint exercise earlier this month.