PAJU, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Since its opening a little more than three years ago, the Camp Greaves DMZ Experience Center has slowly but surely become a pit stop for tourists visiting the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea. The Gyeonggi Tourism Organization and Paju City revealed that 23,116 tourists visited Camp Greaves [...]
PAJU, South Korea, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Imjingak, a park located seven kilometers south of the Demilitarized Zone that divides the Korean Peninsula, is on its way to becoming a global military and ecology tourism destination, said local governments on Wednesday. According to Gyeonggi Province and Paju city officials, several construction projects are underway [...]
PAJU, South Korea, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Celebrating the upcoming Children’s Day, the Gyeonggi government is hosting a special event for families at the Imjingak Peace Park (Pyeonghwa-nuri) on May 5. The highlight of the event is the display of 800 panda dolls made with recycled paper around the park, promoting environmental preservation and sustainable [...]
PAJU, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Soldiers from the South Korean Army’s 1st Infantry Division held a ceremonial event entitled ‘Remember 804’ at Imjingak Pavilion in Paju to mark the first anniversary of the North Korean landmine attack on August 4, 2015, which left two South Korean soldiers severely wounded. “You may forget about us, but [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent survey, the number of foreign tourists visiting the demilitarized zone (DMZ) continues to rise annually and ‘security-zone’ themed tourism sees a steady growth despite the fact that the recent gun shooting accident in an outpost in the DMZ has sparked renewed worries about traveling around the area [...]