Up close and personal: The best border observatories to see North Korean life



Columns Up close and personal: The best border observatories to see North Korean life Ganghwa and Gimpo west of Seoul provide unparalleled spots to witness the reality of division and how North Koreans live Chad O'Carroll April 21, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image: NK News Editor’s note: This article is the fourth in a multi-part series exploring key locations on the inter-Korean border that tourists can visit. Part one about remote border islands in the Yellow Sea can be read *here, part two about the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom can be found* here and part three about the east coast can be found here. Editor’s note: This article is the fourth in a multi-part series exploring key locations on the inter-Korean border that tourists can visit. Part one about remote border islands in the Yellow Sea can be read here, part two about the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom can be found here and part three about the east coast can be found here. 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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Up close and personal: The best border observatories to see North Korean life

Ganghwa and Gimpo west of Seoul provide unparalleled spots to witness the reality of division and how North Koreans live

Chad O'Carroll April 21, 2025

Up close and personal: The best border observatories to see North Korean life

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Editor’s note: This article is the fourth in a multi-part series exploring key locations on the inter-Korean border that tourists can visit. Part one about remote border islands in the Yellow Sea can be read here, part two about the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom can be found here and part three about the east coast can be found here.

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