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Curated Photo VII

Seventh in my series of ten… Enjoy.   Face Off Republic of Korea ( South Korea) soldiers, foreground, stare down North Korean troops in Panmunjom at one of the world’s most dangerous intersections.  The concrete curb-like barrier in center is the official border between the divided Korea. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) soldier…

North Korea: Part IV

Unbelievable. My left foot is is South  Korea, my right in North Korea. This table is where representatives of both sides meet periodically, along with representatives of neutral nations such as Sweden, Switzerland and Poland. To get to this point, though, we had to switch buses. No outside bus is allowed to get to this…

North Korea: Part III

First thing I saw after clearing customs in the Busan, South Korea ferry terminal? A metal case full of gas masks.  Then I knew we were close to North Korea–though still several hours by high speed train.  Here’s what you see everywhere in Seoul’s subway stations: A Korean colleague of mine at school first planted…

North Korea: Part II

I’ve found myself in a bit of a black hole phone charging situation here in South Korea so will need to keep it short for now. I hope to be able to post more tomorrow. Thanks, everyone, for bearing with me, viewing my posts and keeping me company during a heck of a lot of…

North Korea: Preface

Suffice it to say, this has been an eventful day in my life.  There will be a full report in the near future but it’s late and I’m navigating alone in the bus and train systems of the world’s second largest city, Seoul.  Let’s just say for now that my day began with my chasing…

35 Miles

That is how far I will be sleeping tonight from the border of the world’s most closed, secretive, unstable, dangerous nation.  Tomorrow morning at 0910, I head to the North Korean border. I will go as close as I possibly can and bring back the stories and photos to share with each of you.  Meanwhile,…

Never Again

8:15 a.m. August 6th, 1945. Hiroshima, Japan NEVER AGAIN.  Hiroshima transforms, but always remembers. Always.