BBC: South Korean train crosses DMZ into North Korea
For the first time in more than a decade, a train has travelled from South Korea across the heavily guarded border into North Korea.
On board is a team of South Korean experts investigating ways to help North Korea modernise its rail network.
The two Koreas have made significant progress in improving their relationship over the past year.
The hope is that it will eventually become easier to travel and trade across the border.
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WNU Editor: This is a major development that deserves more attention than what it has received.
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For First Time in a Decade, a South Korean Train Rolls Into the North -- The New York Times
Railway diplomacy: South Korean trains venture north for first time in a decade -- The Guardian
South Korean train crosses demilitarized zone into North Korea for first time in a decade -- FOX News
A South Korean train heads North, but sanctions mean it has to carry its own fuel -- CNN
Two Koreas launch joint study on inter-Korean railways -- Korea Herald
Hat tip Fred for this link.
For First Time in a Decade, a South Korean Train Rolls Into the North -- The New York Times
Railway diplomacy: South Korean trains venture north for first time in a decade -- The Guardian
South Korean train crosses demilitarized zone into North Korea for first time in a decade -- FOX News
A South Korean train heads North, but sanctions mean it has to carry its own fuel -- CNN
Two Koreas launch joint study on inter-Korean railways -- Korea Herald
Hat tip Fred for this link.
