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Peering Into N. Korea - DMZ

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July 17th 2008
We signed up for a tour to see the DeMilitarized Zone and all the areas around it. Even though I felt fairly knowledgeable about the history before going, I obviously have a lot to learn. I thought it was going to be a station with a big fence. But it was so much more! We got into our tour bus in front of the Lotte Hotel and napped as we took the hour-long ride to the DMZ. When we woke up, our ... read more

Asia » South Korea » DMZ

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more