Tours to the southern side of the Joint Security Area, which had been halted since last October, resume today.
Tours had been stopped because of work to remove landmines and the withdrawal of military posts in the area.
Both operations were part of the inter-Korean Comprehensive Military Agreement signed last September aimed at disarming
the JSA, which sits inside the Demilitarized Zone.
Seoul's defense ministry also says it's working with North Korea and UN Command to allow visitors access to the northern side of the JSA.
The South Korean government will spend around 1-hundred-60 million U.S. dollars to deal with the aftermath of a recent series of forest fires in Gangwon-do Province.
The decision was reached on Wednesday during a meeting between the ruling Democratic Party, related government ministries and the presidential office.
The funds will be used to provide temporary housing for the displaced, as well as to provide agricultural machinery before the harvest season.
A portion will be set aside for forest restoration.
The government will also efficiently spend 40 million dollars, raised from public donations, for the victims.
Today is May 1st International Labor Day, a day that celebrates workers and promotes their rights.
And to mark Labor Day the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held a demonstration at Seoul Plaza this afternoon.
This year they demanded that Korea fully abide by International Labour Organization agreements and abolish the huge family-run conglomerates known as chaebol.
In addition, the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, held a Labor Day Marathon starting in the financial district of Yeouido, which was joined by workers, their families and migrant workers from other countries.
Also, in light of the day, President Moon Jae-in said in a Facebook post that he wants to see people fulfill their dreams and developthe world through labor, and to see skilled workers and technicians treated with respect.
U.S Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is in Beijing for the 10th round of high-level negotiations, as the two economic powerhouses look for ways to end their trade war.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who arrived earlier remains optimistic, saying he hopes to make "substantial progress" with Chinese negotiators in the next two rounds of trade talks, with their Chinese counterpart Vice Premier Liu He.
China, also showed optimism that an agreement would be reached.
According to the White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney on Tuesday, talks between the two countries aimed at resolving their trade dispute will likely be resolved "one way or the other" in the next two weeks.
However, Mulvaney says it doesn't necessarily mean the negotiations will end with an agreement, instead indicating the talks could end in a deadlock once again.
Source: Ariang News
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