JSA

DMZ & JSA

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July 19th 2014
A day trip to one of the scariest places on earth! So excited! I went to the DMZ area during my first stint in Korea, however I went on the cheap tour for about 40,000 won, so we couldn't go to the JSA. I was gutted last time, as the tour was good, but definitely lacking. So I finally signed up to do the proper tour with the USO, the US military. The early start had always put me off, however they ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Panmunjom

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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