Thursday, February 14, 2019

A Visit To The Korean Demilitarized Zone



Andrew Salman, Asia Times: A rare visit to the Korean Demilitarized Zone

Despite the inter-Korean thaw of 2018 and the upcoming Kim-Trump summit, there has been no change for sentries posted by the DMZ

“All normal. Situation remains the same.”

It is frigid on this February day on the exposed heights of Observation Post Kumgang. A wind blasts across the Northern Pacific from Siberia, but it is cold for another reason: Despite the inter-Korean thaws of 2018, for the men on the ground, the Cold War on this front line is chilly as ever.

“Our daily tasks remain exactly the same,” said Lt. Col. Bae Suk-jin, a fit-looking officer. “Nothing big has changed.”

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WNU Editor: This border is in my opinion the most dangerous in the world.

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