Seoul says it will discuss resuming Panmunjom tours after Travis King crossing



News Seoul says it will discuss resuming Panmunjom tours after Travis King crossing Unification ministry says it cannot predict when tours to border village will resume but will consult with UN Command Jeongmin Kim November 6, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Panmunjom, Sept. 2015 \| Image: NK News Seoul will discuss the resumption of tours to Panmunjom with the U.N. Command (UNC), the unification ministry said Monday, with tours suspended since American soldier Travis King crossed into North Korea at the border village in July. “We will continue to consult on the necessary procedural matters with related organizations, including the UNC, for resuming the tours. However, we cannot currently predict when the tours will resume," ministry spokesperson Koo Byung-sam told reporters on Monday. Seoul will discuss the resumption of tours to Panmunjom with the U.N. Command (UNC), the unification ministry said Monday, with tours suspended since American soldier Travis King crossed into North Korea at the border village in July. “We will continue to consult on the necessary procedural matters with related organizations, including the UNC, for resuming the tours. However, we cannot currently predict when the tours will resume," ministry spokesperson Koo Byung-sam told reporters on Monday. 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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Seoul says it will discuss resuming Panmunjom tours after Travis King crossing

Unification ministry says it cannot predict when tours to border village will resume but will consult with UN Command

Jeongmin Kim November 6, 2023

Seoul says it will discuss resuming Panmunjom tours after Travis King crossing

Panmunjom, Sept. 2015 | Image: NK News

Seoul will discuss the resumption of tours to Panmunjom with the U.N. Command (UNC), the unification ministry said Monday, with tours suspended since American soldier Travis King crossed into North Korea at the border village in July.

“We will continue to consult on the necessary procedural matters with related organizations, including the UNC, for resuming the tours. However, we cannot currently predict when the tours will resume," ministry spokesperson Koo Byung-sam told reporters on Monday.

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