South Korea to open area near DMZ to visitors

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South Korea to open area near DMZ to visitors

SEOUL, April 3 (UPI) -- An area near South Korea's side of the demilitarized zone off-limits to the public will be converted into a hiking trail by late April.

The border region located in Goseong County in Gangwon Province will reopen as the "DMZ peace trail." Other areas, including the central region near Cheorwon and Paju in the west are also under consideration for a reopening, South Korean newspaper Segye Ilbo reported.

South Korea's defense ministry confirmed Wednesday the DMZ peace trail will open late April. The trail will follow the coastal barbed-wire fences that run from the Unification Observatory in Goseong County to the Mount Kumgang Observatory. Visitors will walk through an area under military supervision.

More at: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2019/04/03/South-Korea-to-open-area-near-DMZ-to-visitors/2141554274319/