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South Korea – the DMZ, Panmunjom and the Conference Room
September 30, 2018

South Korea – the DMZ, Panmunjom and the Conference Room

Military subsistence at the DMZ was supported by the Panmunjom Village.  Villagers did not pay any taxes to the Korean government as it did not come under its administration.  They grew food in their fields, and one important crop was ginseng.  The area being off-bounds …

North Korea, South Korea, Travels
South Korea – the DMZ and the Bridge of No Return
September 29, 2018

South Korea – the DMZ and the Bridge of No Return

Although in principle the soldiers in the DMZ did not bear arms (therefore they were all black belts in martial arts) there had been armed confrontations at the DMZ.  There was the Axe Incident, where 2 UN commanders were killed when the UN side tried …

North Korea, South Korea, Travels