South Korea's Defense Ministry announced plans to shrink the Civilian Control Line (CCL) near the Demilitarized Zone, allowing farmers and residents more access to land starting in 2027. The move aims to balance security needs with regional development and ease local inconveniences.
한국과 미국 목사 20여명이 17일부터 25일까지 철원에서 고성까지 DMZ 평화의 길 250여㎞를 걸으며 세계 전쟁 종식을 기도하는 행사를 개최한다. 이들은 '카파'(KAPA·Korea America Peace Again) 운동을 전개하며 교회의 평화 실천 방안을 모색한다.
Thousands gathered for the DMZ Peace Train Music Festival near the Korean demilitarized zone, an area known for conflict, to sing about peace. The event, in its seventh year, aims to foster peaceful exchanges between North and South Korea.
문화체육관광부와 한국관광공사는 오는 12일 강원 양구군 DMZ 평화의 길 26코스에서 'DMZ 평화의 길 걷기' 행사를 개최한다. 가수 션이 동행하며 참가비는 무료다.
국립수목원은 DMZ 자생식물원 개원 10주년을 맞아 백두산떡쑥, 황산차 등 북한 자생식물 89종을 전시하는 '북한식물전시원'을 조성했다. 강원 양구군 해안면 '펀치볼'에 위치한 이 전시원은 분단의 아픔을 넘어 식물로 평화를 잇는다는 주제로 운영된다.
The deputy commander of the U.N. Command has warned against undermining the armistice framework that has managed the DMZ since the Korean War, objecting to bills promoting peaceful use of the military buffer zone. Lt. Gen. Scott Winter called the armistice a "proven framework" and highlighted growing North Korea-Russia military cooperation as a timely warning of interconnected global threats.
The deputy commander of the U.N. Command has warned against undermining the armistice framework that has managed the DMZ for over 70 years, objecting to bills promoting peaceful use of the military buffer zone. Lt. Gen. Scott Winter called the armistice a "proven framework" that keeps South Korean soldiers safe, while highlighting growing threats from North Korea-Russia military alignment. He emphasized multilateralism would remain vital for deterrence regardless of any future transfer of wartime operational control to Seoul.
