Panmunjom tours to resume this week, four months after Travis King crossing



News Panmunjom tours to resume this week, four months after Travis King crossing Seoul says only South Koreans will be able to join tours to village bordering North Korea for now Lina Park November 21, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean soldiers at the Joint Security Area at the inter-Korean border \| Image: NK News (Sept. 2015) Regular tours of the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom are set to resume on Wednesday after a four-month hiatus, Seoul has announced, following the program’s suspension since American soldier Travis King crossed into North Korea. The unification ministry announced on Tuesday that the “special tour program” to the Joint Security Area (JSA) will only be open to South Korean nationals and will operate in close coordination with the U.N. Command (UNC). Regular tours of the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom are set to resume on Wednesday after a four-month hiatus, Seoul has announced, following the program’s suspension since American soldier Travis King crossed into North Korea. The unification ministry announced on Tuesday that the “special tour program” to the Joint Security Area (JSA) will only be open to South Korean nationals and will operate in close coordination with the U.N. Command (UNC). 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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Panmunjom tours to resume this week, four months after Travis King crossing

Seoul says only South Koreans will be able to join tours to village bordering North Korea for now

Lina Park November 21, 2023

Panmunjom tours to resume this week, four months after Travis King crossing

North Korean soldiers at the Joint Security Area at the inter-Korean border | Image: NK News (Sept. 2015)

Regular tours of the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom are set to resume on Wednesday after a four-month hiatus, Seoul has announced, following the program’s suspension since American soldier Travis King crossed into North Korea.

The unification ministry announced on Tuesday that the “special tour program” to the Joint Security Area (JSA) will only be open to South Korean nationals and will operate in close coordination with the U.N. Command (UNC).

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