History & Heroes Of the Korean DMZ: 1953 to Today
This superb online project will be fascinating for DMZ vets and everyone interested in the history of the ‘Z, Korean War and Korean history. The Wall Street Journal (paywall) has an excellent summary. Explore the DMZ through the lens of history, nature, and art in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice…
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“In 1972, South Korean President Park Chung-hee launched a clandestine military nuclear program called ‘Project 890,’ the existence of which was only discovered by Washington in late 1974. This was a period of high anxiety for Park, who had witnessed the murder of his wife by a pro-North Korean assassin in 1974 while also discovering…
South Koreans are protecting habitat for the birds, which have probably caused more than one alarm by soldiers mistaking their silhouettes on imaging devices for stealthily walking people. For more on wildlife in the DMZ check out this page. “In Cheorwon, in the far north of South Korea, close to the demilitarised zone (DMZ), lies…
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