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| ▲This photo shows Kaepung in North Korea. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Security tourist resorts in Gyeonggi and Gangwon areas, which suspended the services for two days after North Korean drones infiltrated into South Korean airspace, has reopened on Thursday.
Paju Dora Observatotry, the Third Tunnel, and DMZ Gondola opened the doors and greeted the visitors.
The Unification observatory at Goseong, Gangwon province is also receiving visitors as it lifted an Civilian Access Control Line (Civilian Communication Line).
These security tourist destinations discontinued for two days beginning Tuesday, the day after N.Korean drone intruded our airspace.
Although security tourisms have opened again, residents near the area are not letting their guards down.
Kim Shin-hak, who runs bakery at Imjingak, said, "Because N.korea's provocations happen so often, merchants working near the borderline are afraid and cannot open business most of the times," adding, "I just hope that North-South relations take a favorable turn soon."
Lee Wan-bae, head of Paju Tongilchon village located inside the Civilian Control Line, said, ""Residents are not so agitated as this is not the first time N.Korea has provoked the South," adding, "I just hope that residents near the border can work without having to worry about such things."
Lee Jong-bok, head of Myeongpari village, said, "It's a major inconvenience if access is limited since all the agricultural lands are located inside the Civilian Control Line. It's not something I can control because the country decides on it, but I hope such ban on access does not happen again."
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Jiwon Woo.)
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