One of the places closest to the North where civilians can freely go to is Imjingak on the south bank of the Imjon River. A few kilometres away across this river is the DMZ.A fence at Imjingak provides a makeshift place to leave symbols of hope for reunification, as well as a place to peer out on the railway line which one will link the Korean Peninsula within itself and with the rest of the world.
The train does now run a little further than it used to - several years ago the line was extended to Dorasan - in the civilian control zone just south of the DMZ. Here seen at Imjingak it is on its return journey.
So near and yet so far. North Korea (and flag pole) seen from the Joint Security Area.
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