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Aug 2

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The Last Stop

Dorasan Station was the last stop in two ways.  It was our last stop of the day on the USO tour of the DMZ and it is also the last stop in South Korea on the Gyeongui Line.  The station was opened on February 12, 2002 and it is located 700m south of the DMZ.  President Bush visited the station two weeks after its opening which pushed Dorasan Station into the international spotlight.  Dorasan Station is an extremely modern building that looks like any other new Korail station.  The only difference is that there is virtually nothing surrounding it and the only people inside are tourists. Read more

Jul 26

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The Most Heavily Armed Border in the World

This past weekend I crossed off the most important thing on my ‘Must Do While in Korea’ list by visiting the DMZ.  The DMZ is a 160 mile (250 km) long line at the 38th parallel that separates the two Koreas.  This area was created in 1953 when a cease fire agreement between the two sides was signed.  Because the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) are still technically at war, the DMZ has become the most heavily armed border in the world.  As a total history geek and recently turned North Korea-phile, I was ecstatic to finally get the chance to visit this area. Read more