Experts say the hawkish U.S...attitude won't help resolve the nuclear issue...
...Pence only reiterated the U.S. stance to impose maximum pressure and sanctions on the North...
[Pence] virtually boycotted a reception hosted by South Korean President Moon Jae-in before the opening ceremony...He arrived late at the reception and left five minutes later...
At the opening ceremony, he sat in the same row as Moon in the VIP box, and avoided eye contact...Unlike other dignitaries, he did not stand when South and North Korean athletes jointly marched under a "unification flag."
AP reported that Pence said Friday the U.S. would oppose inter-Korean talks...