Panmunjom Tour Suspended Again Due to COVID-19 Spread
Minister of Unification Lee In-young visited Panmunjom in Paju, Gyeonggi Province on the morning of September 16 and took a commemorative photo in front of the Military Demarcation Line at Panmunjom.
Panmunjom tours will be suspended again due to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The Ministry of Unification announced on the 13th, "As a measure to strengthen COVID-19 prevention, Panmunjom tours will be temporarily suspended starting next week (the 15th)," adding, "We have also consulted with the United Nations Command."
Panmunjom tours had been continuously suspended due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak last year and the COVID-19 situation earlier this year, but were difficultly resumed on the 4th of last month after more than a year. However, they will be suspended again after just over a month.
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The Ministry of Unification asked for the understanding of the citizens who have applied and are waiting for the tours, stating, "We will resume the tours as soon as the prevention situation improves."
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