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civilian control line

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Defense Ministry to shrink restricted-access zone near DMZ in bid to ease daily lives of residents

The government will move the civilian control line north and relax decades-old border rules to reduce burdens on South Koreans in nearby villages while maintaining military readiness.

2026.6.17

A transmission tower with no power lines stands abandoned among the overgrowth along the Gyeongui Line road in the Demilitarized Zone on the western front, as seen from Dora Observatory in Paju, Gyeonggi, on Sept. 3. [YONHAP]

South Korea to shorten civilian control line-DMZ distance to as little as 5 kilometers: Defense chief

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Tuesday that the government is considering narrowing the distance of the Civilian Control Line from the inter-Korean border in order to ease inconveniences faced by residents in border areas.

2025.9.17

Tag: civilian control line

civilian control line

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Defense Ministry to shrink restricted-access zone near DMZ in bid to ease daily lives of residents

South Korea to shorten civilian control line-DMZ distance to as little as 5 kilometers: Defense chief

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