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See inside the Demilitarized Zone, the heavily guarded border between North Korea and South Korea

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North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un walks with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in to the official summit Peace House building for a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone.
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un walks with ccJae-in to the official summit Peace House building for a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone.

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North Korea claims Travis King, the US soldier who ran into its territory, was unhappy with 'racial discrimination' and an 'unequal society' in America

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US Army soldier Travis King can reportedly be seen in this photo on a tour of the Joint Security Area in the village of Panmunjom before he crossed the border into North Korea.
US Army soldier Travis King can reportedly be seen in this photo on a tour of the Joint Security Area in the village of Panmunjom before he crossed the border into North Korea.

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The US soldier who crossed into North Korea had been 'breaking down' over the death of his 7-year-old cousin, his uncle said

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korea DMZ Soldiers of South Korea and the U.S. stand guard during a commemorative ceremony for the 64th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas.
South Korean and US soldiers at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas, in July 2017.

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New images offer rare glimpse of the DMZ between North and South Korea where wild animals find peace and flourish

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Otter (Lutra lutra) living in the DMZ.
Otter (Lutra lutra) captured in the DMZ.

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