Ministry of Unification Holds Exhibition of 'Cross of Peace' That Melted DMZ Barbed Wire in Rome

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Ministry of Unification announced on the 26th that from the 29th of this month to the 7th of next month, an exhibition of the 'Cross of Peace' made by melting the barbed wire from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a symbol of the division between North and South Korea, will be held at the Church of St. Ignatius in Rome, Italy.

This exhibition, held under the theme "Barbed Wire, Becoming Peace," will display 136 crosses made by melting barbed wire removed during the military's dismantling of old coastal fences within the DMZ.

An official from the Ministry of Unification explained, "The 136 crosses symbolize the combined 68 years each of separation experienced by the residents of the South and the North due to the DMZ barbed wire."

Minister of Unification Lee In-young is scheduled to attend the exhibition opening ceremony after accompanying President Moon Jae-in on his visit to the Vatican.

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