Scared of North Korea? Take a day trip to the Korean DMZ
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The DMZ is a 234-mile long, 3-mile wide piece of no-mans land, that runs along the 38th parallel of latitude, surrounded by a massive concentration of military force. At present it is controlled by the UN and separates communist North Korea from capitalist South Korea – two countries still technically at war. It is the last and final frontier of the Cold War. More strangely still, it is one of South Korea’s most popular tourist destinations.
Scared of North Korea? Take a day trip to the Korean DMZ
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Scared of North Korea? Take a day trip to the Korean DMZ
The DMZ is a 234-mile long, 3-mile wide piece of no-mans land, that runs along the 38th parallel of latitude, surrounded by a massive concentration of military force. At present it is controlled by the UN and separates communist North Korea from capitalist South Korea – two countries still technically at war. It is the last and final frontier of the Cold War. More strangely still, it is one of South Korea’s most popular tourist destinations.
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