A Friday in the DMZ: Welcome to ‘the scariest place on earth’
Looking at North Korea.
The DMZ was once called "the scariest place in the world" by former US President Bill Clinton. With tensions between North and South Korea escalating steadily, the demilitarized zone in between the two has only gotten more intriguing.
Our intrepid correspondent Geoffrey Cain takes us through the empty train stations, infiltration tunnels, and bulgogi restaurants of the strained region.
"This is a popular trip for foreigners, but a sad place for Koreans," Cain's tour guide said.
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