Paju pushes to reopen DMZ tours after COVID-19 and African Swine Fever closures



News Paju pushes to reopen DMZ tours after COVID-19 and African Swine Fever closures Businesses in the area have suffered after African Swine Fever-related closures starting in Oct. 2019 Kelly Kasulis September 8, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News After slaughtering hundreds of thousands of pigs to curb an outbreak of African Swine Fever last year, a South Korean border city is hoping to reopen tours in the Demilitarized Zone. But for now, COVID-19 stands in the way. The northwestern City of Paju announced on Monday that it’s done preparing the area for a revamp in its “peace tours,” which allows visitors to peer over borderlands from an observatory or visit tunnels allegedly dug by North Korean forces. After slaughtering hundreds of thousands of pigs to curb an outbreak of African Swine Fever last year, a South Korean border city is hoping to reopen tours in the Demilitarized Zone. But for now, COVID-19 stands in the way. The northwestern City of Paju announced on Monday that it’s done preparing the area for a revamp in its “peace tours,” which allows visitors to peer over borderlands from an observatory or visit tunnels allegedly dug by North Korean forces. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Paju pushes to reopen DMZ tours after COVID-19 and African Swine Fever closures

Businesses in the area have suffered after African Swine Fever-related closures starting in Oct. 2019

Kelly Kasulis September 8, 2020

Paju pushes to reopen DMZ tours after COVID-19 and African Swine Fever closures

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After slaughtering hundreds of thousands of pigs to curb an outbreak of African Swine Fever last year, a South Korean border city is hoping to reopen tours in the Demilitarized Zone. But for now, COVID-19 stands in the way.

The northwestern City of Paju announced on Monday that it’s done preparing the area for a revamp in its “peace tours,” which allows visitors to peer over borderlands from an observatory or visit tunnels allegedly dug by North Korean forces.

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