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This is a view from ImJinGahk, the northern most point South Koreans can go towards the DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) and North Korea without special permits. Only foreigners can pre-arrange tours to the famous Panmunjum across the river. In the center is the old rail bridge blown up during the Korean War to slow down the North Korean invasion. To the left is the new railroad bridge that connects South Korea to KaeSeong, North Korea.

Under South Korea's Sunshine Policy, the Special Economic Zone at Communist North Korea's KaeSong is receiving South Korea's "Sunset" industrial investments like textiles and pots and pans manufacture (heck you got to start somewhere) while the advanced South Korean economy pursues the "Sunrise" industries like automobiles and cell phones.

So KaeSong should demonstrate that unification is a win-win situation for North and South Korea- economically and for their strong nationalism. But ofcourse, a humanitarian crisis looms on the north side of this river if something don't improve fast there.

PS Notes: Cloned away a walkway (this is a tourist spot with South Koreans) and some minor structural obstructions in the foreground. Picture taken late afternoon, cloudy and sprinkly in the later Monsoon season. Original color did not inspire so I switched to grayscale and added some noise to emphasize this sad story of a divided nation.