The DMZ
For the start of our summer vacation, a few friends and I booked a tour to go and see the DMZ (Korean Demilitarized Zone) on the northern border of Korea. The tour left from Seoul early one Saturday morning and took us for a two hour bus ride to the JSA (Joint Security Area). To quote some information from wikipedia : "It was created as part of the Korean Armistice Agreement between North Korea, the People's Republic of China, and the Unitied Nations Command forces in 1953. It is 250 kilometres (160 miles) long, approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) wide and, despite its name, is the most heavily militarized border in the world." The beginning of the tour started with an in-depth powerpoint presentation about the history of the war between North and South Korea, the agreements and terms of the DMZ, different events that have happened inside since its creation, and the current state of these countries. The presentation was very informative and inspiring to conduct further...