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Living next to the border of North Korea

Residents of Manu-ri, a small village on the border of South Korea and its northern neighbour.

Residents of Manu-ri, a small village on the border of South Korea and its northern neighbour. Source: Kirsty Johansen

A SBS reporter visited Manu-ri, North West of Seoul just metres away from the most dangerous border in the world to report about tensions rise with Pyongyang.


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A SBS reporter visited Manu-ri, North West of Seoul just metres away from the most dangerous border in the world to report about tensions rise with Pyongyang.


SBSs reporter Kirsty Johansen went to a small village of Manu-ri, north west of Seoul is just metres from the most dangerous border in the world.

Surrounded by mountains and rice fields, approximately 100 people call it home.

Living on the edge means residents need to be prepared for anything.

Some residents have chosen to build a bunker under her house just in case.

After the North's latest nuclear test she has started preparing emergency supplies.

Resident Bong-Rim Lim says she hopes the governments can come to an agreement soon so they can stop living in fear.

"I am worried. It's scary. My land is here, my farm is here so I can't go anywhere else. I have to stay here. I have to stay here," said Ms Lim.

The SBS Korean program has more.

 


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