(FILES) A general view shows a North Korean guard post and military fences in North Korea's border county of Gaepung on the North Korean side of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), as seen from a South Korean observation deck at Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo on July 1, 2026. South Korea proposed on October 23, 2026 military talks with North Korea to "mutually confirm the precise location" of their border and discuss restoring communication channels, after an explosion in the DMZ further strained relations. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'SKOREA-NKOREA-ECONOMY-CULTURE-COFFEE,FOCUS' by Kang Jin-kyu