Limited civilian tours of the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom will resume on Friday for the first time in 18 months, according to Seoul, following a lengthy suspension due to heightened tensions with North Korea and the high-profile defection of U.S. soldier Travis King.
South Korea’s unification ministry announced on Thursday that a special tour will take place on Friday for 17 trainees from the Unification Policy Leadership program under the National Institute for Unification Education.
Limited civilian tours of the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom will resume on Friday for the first time in 18 months, according to Seoul, following a lengthy suspension due to heightened tensions with North Korea and the high-profile defection of U.S. soldier Travis King.
South Korea’s unification ministry announced on Thursday that a special tour will take place on Friday for 17 trainees from the Unification Policy Leadership program under the National Institute for Unification Education.
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