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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Raphael Rashid in Goseong county

‘More to this place than barbed wire’: South Korea reimagines its DMZ as a path towards peace

Beachside section of a DMZ peace trail in Goseong, South Korea, lined with barbed wire. It is a restricted zone requiring a military escort.
Beachside section of a DMZ peace trail in Goseong, South Korea, lined with barbed wire. It is a restricted zone requiring a military escort. Photograph: Goseong County

A three-hour drive east from the bustling streets of Seoul, a checkpoint marks the beginning of a journey to one of the most heavily militarised borders in the world. The military police scrutinise personal identification against a pre-approved list before granting passage.

It is here, in Goseong county, in a restricted section alongside the demilitarised zone (DMZ) on the border with North Korea, that South Korea hopes to promote a literal path to peace.

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