Photobomb, DMZ-style: North Korean soldier gets up-close-and-personal with Rex Tillerson

This picture is absolutely amazing. https://t.co/MQxWlc8pRK

— Trill Millennial (@TrillMillN7) March 17, 2017

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in South Korea and visited the DMZ on the border with North Korea:

NEW: Tillerson gets a look at North Korea at the DMZ between Koreas https://t.co/4Jbr0NkiE5 pic.twitter.com/813KLVPmCr

— ABC News (@ABC) March 17, 2017

#NorthKorea guards at DMZ not amused by Rex W. Tillerson visit.. #DMZ pic.twitter.com/aLuwf0xXsh

— Aldin ?? (@aldin_ww) March 17, 2017

The media was doing some grumbling about access to Tillerson during his trip, but this North Korean soldier and his camera had no problem getting very close:

Rear Window: North Korean soldier takes a photo of Rex Tillerson at the DMZ pic.twitter.com/EHCIR3Fjo6

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 17, 2017

By the way, Tillerson is far from the first American official to get photobombed by a North Korean solider at the DMZ pic.twitter.com/143nz5A2sx

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 17, 2017

SecState Tillerson joins an elite club of US diplomats photobombed by North Korean soldiers: pic.twitter.com/syhbYcCIa2

— Ben Watson (@natsecwatson) March 17, 2017

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The time-honored tradition continues.

https://twitter.com/suzette_brewer/status/842728094456844288

I guess the North Koreans haven’t yet fully grasped the idea behind a ’selfie' https://t.co/UEZvwPbv6a

— Paul Danahar (@pdanahar) March 17, 2017

You seriously can't make this stuff up! https://t.co/qtmqojcQ6Z

— Shawna (@ShawnaGrafton) March 17, 2017

This is kinda creepy. https://t.co/53s0ASWKPj

— ?Witch Erin? (@Madam_Xmystery) March 17, 2017