Life was hard in the camps and little ... Most of the mines are now inoperable while others were set off by large animals, like Asian tigers, that live in the DMZ. Between 1953 and 1999 more than 500 ...
In the South Korean village of Dangsan, residents are facing relentless noise attacks they describe as disturbing and ...
Visitors to Aegibong Peace Ecopark have an extra reason to take in its observation tower: it now houses a Starbucks with ...
The coffeehouse’s patrons can see a North Korean village on Songaksan Mountain, as well as the environmental preservation area that the civilian-free DMZ is home to. For some customers ...
SEOUL, South Korea — Starbucks, one of the world’s most recognizable, if sometimes tedious, symbols of global capitalism, has a knack for choosing unique spots to open coffee shops. A 1,200-year-old ...
Also undecided is whether a DMZ would ... end of the Korean War in 1953, and the conflict has never technically ended. "Demilitarized zones sound better than they function in real life," said ...
An African lion, two bears, two domestic yaks, 25 pheasants, 40 mandarin ducks and five white cockatoos were sent to North ...
South Korea: It’s not your typical Starbucks experience—imagine sipping a latte while looking out over the world's last Cold War frontier. Well, that’s exactly what customers can do at the ...