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| One of myriad ribbons fluttering inside Imjingak Observatory in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, next to the North Korean province of Gaepoong. With three days until the inter-Korean summit on April 27, a visitor's message reads: "Hope for unification." / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
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| Foreign visitors to Imjingak Observatory check ribbons placed by other visitors in front of a barbed wire fence next to the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas, April 24. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
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| Visitors pass a sign inside Imjingak Observatory on April 24 that shows North Korean city of Gaeseong is 22 kilometers ahead and Seoul 53 kilometers behind. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
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| Visitors to Imjingak Observatory check the other side of the border through telescopes, April 24. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
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| Military helicopters fly over the Imjin River on April 24. The concrete columns of an incomplete railroad bridge are near Imjin River Station. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
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| Items sold at a souvenir shop at Imjingak Observatory include badges commemorating countries that took part in the Korean War and partnerships signed afterwards. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
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