Choi Won-suk is a photojournalist at The Korea Times. Before joining the newspaper, he also worked as a photojournalist with AFP and St. Joseph News-Press in Missouri. He spent 13 years in the United States, graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism degree (Cum Laude) from the University of Missouri - Columbia and a Master of Arts in Photography from Ohio University - Athens. Over the past 11 years, Choi covered various news events such as presidential elections, the 2019 North Korea-United States Hanoi Summit and 2022 Qatar World Cup. But above all, Choi believes in local journalism and finds a lot of joy telling life stories of ordinary citizens in small neighborhoods.
North Korea destroys guard posts in DMZ
North Korea demolished guard posts in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Tuesday (November 20) after the two Koreas agreed to "completely destroy" those near their heavily-fortified border last month.
Footage provided by South Korea's defense ministry showed guard posts in North Korea blown up in thick smoke.
It follows a military pact at a summit last month in North Korea that called for a halt to "all hostile acts," a no-fly zone near the border and the gradual removal of guard posts, firearms and landmines from the DMZ separating the two.
As an initial step, the neighbors agreed to demolish 11 guard posts within 1 km (0.6 mile) of each side of the border and withdraw equipment and personnel stationed there by the end of November, the ministry said. (Reuters)
North Korea detonates DMZ guard posts at southern border. (SOUTH KOREA DEFENSE MINISTRY)
By Choi Won-suk
North Korea detonates DMZ guard posts at southern border. (SOUTH KOREA DEFENSE MINISTRY)