Hikers can soon visit one of the world’s most heavily-armed borders again



News Hikers can soon visit one of the world’s most heavily-armed borders again South Koreans will be able to hike in the DMZ starting Nov. 28, but only in small groups and on an application basis Kelly Kasulis November 10, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON "DMZ - Eulji Observatory" by Friar's Balsam is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Autumn is in full bloom, and tourists will soon be able to hike in the Demilitarized Zone and take in views of the fall trees along one of the world’s most heavily-fortified borders. After a long African Swine Fever (ASF) hiatus, South Korea will reopen a hiking trail in the northwestern city of Paju on Nov. 28 after more than a year of closures, according to the Ministry of Unification. The scale of the tour, however, will be downsized for the sake of COVID-19 social distancing. Autumn is in full bloom, and tourists will soon be able to hike in the Demilitarized Zone and take in views of the fall trees along one of the world’s most heavily-fortified borders. After a long African Swine Fever (ASF) hiatus, South Korea will reopen a hiking trail in the northwestern city of Paju on Nov. 28 after more than a year of closures, according to the Ministry of Unification. The scale of the tour, however, will be downsized for the sake of COVID-19 social distancing. 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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Hikers can soon visit one of the world’s most heavily-armed borders again

South Koreans will be able to hike in the DMZ starting Nov. 28, but only in small groups and on an application basis

Kelly Kasulis November 10, 2020

Hikers can soon visit one of the world’s most heavily-armed borders again

"DMZ - Eulji Observatory" by Friar's Balsam is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Autumn is in full bloom, and tourists will soon be able to hike in the Demilitarized Zone and take in views of the fall trees along one of the world’s most heavily-fortified borders.

After a long African Swine Fever (ASF) hiatus, South Korea will reopen a hiking trail in the northwestern city of Paju on Nov. 28 after more than a year of closures, according to the Ministry of Unification. The scale of the tour, however, will be downsized for the sake of COVID-19 social distancing.

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