On June 25, I visited the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, between North and South Korea. The day of my visit marked exactly 73 years since the Korean War began in 1950, and the spot I stood at wasn't ...
In fact, a day tour to the border of South and North Korea is one of Seoul’s most popular tourist activities. Every day, thousands of people flock to the DMZ from Seoul to gain a glimpse of what ...
The DMZ is lined with observation posts on both sides, whose soldiers watch the border and each other carefully for any signs of transgression. Four turnovers and a porous run defense were too ...
Signs of discord South Korea has held more than 50 rounds of talks this year with the UNC, which oversees affairs in the DMZ, to facilitate the inter-Korean commitments but has not yet secured its ...