Despite rising inter-Korean tensions, South Korean indifference in border area



News Despite rising inter-Korean tensions, South Korean indifference in border area On North Korean side of border, life also appears to continue as normal – with few signs of military presence Chad O'Carroll \| Jeongmin Kim June 18, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Despite North Korea’s sharpening rhetoric and efforts to increase tensions, South Koreans near the border told NK News on Thursday they were mostly indifferent about the current situation. At a luxury mall adjacent to South Korea’s Odusan Observatory – where the North Korean hamlet of Maegol can be seen in plain sight – shoppers appeared relaxed and unconcerned about recent developments. Despite North Korea’s sharpening rhetoric and efforts to increase tensions, South Koreans near the border told NK News on Thursday they were mostly indifferent about the current situation. At a luxury mall adjacent to South Korea’s Odusan Observatory – where the North Korean hamlet of Maegol can be seen in plain sight – shoppers appeared relaxed and unconcerned about recent developments. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Despite rising inter-Korean tensions, South Korean indifference in border area

On North Korean side of border, life also appears to continue as normal – with few signs of military presence

Chad O'Carroll | Jeongmin Kim June 18, 2020

Despite rising inter-Korean tensions, South Korean indifference in border area

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Despite North Korea’s sharpening rhetoric and efforts to increase tensions, South Koreans near the border told NK News on Thursday they were mostly indifferent about the current situation.

At a luxury mall adjacent to South Korea’s Odusan Observatory – where the North Korean hamlet of Maegol can be seen in plain sight – shoppers appeared relaxed and unconcerned about recent developments.

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