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A window into division: Where to catch a glimpse of North Korea near Seoul

While the JSA is currently off-limits, there are many other inter-Korean sites worth visiting not far from ROK capital

Editor’s note: This article is the second 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.

No location best epitomizes the decades-long division of the Korean Peninsula as well as the Joint Security Area (JSA) in Panmunjom, where soldiers from North and South stand face to face next to the iconic blue conference buildings.

But while the site of inter-Korean summits and a meeting between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump is a great place for a photo