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‘A round-trip ticket to Pyongyang, please’

2018-06-05 09:45 GMT+8
 
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1 / 5   For one day only, people in South Korea could purchase a round-trip ticket leaving Seoul for Pyongyang and board the “Peace Rail” for a commemorative trip. /VCG Photo

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2 / 5   The special line was a government effort advocating for unification following the historical meeting between leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK). /VCG Photo

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3 / 5   The train didn’t actually cross the inter-Korean border or reach the DPRK’s capital city. However, people could travel to as far as the Dorasan Station, 200 kilometers south of Pyongyang. /VCG Photo

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4 / 5   On Sunday afternoon, passengers boarding the “Peace Rail” reached Dorasan Station and visited the local peace park for a concert celebrating the commemorative trip. /VCG Photo

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5 / 5   The one-day event also marked the 100th birth anniversary of Pastor Moon Ik-hwan, who pioneered democracy and voiced for the unification movement on the Korean Peninsula. /VCG Photo

 
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