S. Korea prepares to resume Panmunjom tour program suspended in 2023

South Korea is preparing to resume its tour program to the border town of Panmunjom following a 16-month suspension.

According to the Unification Ministry on this Tuesday related talks are underway.. with the UN Command to ensure safe tours starting next month.

The resumption will begin with policy-related visitors before being expanded to the general public.

The Panmunjom tour program was suspended in July 2023 after U.S. army private Travis King crossed into North Korea during his trip to the Joint Security Area.

The program briefly resumed in November 2023 but was halted yet again a week later after the suspension of the September 19th inter-Korean military agreement.