National Geographic July 2003 Divided Korea the DMZ

“Dangerous Divide” by Tom O’Neill is the cover story in this July 2003 issue of National Geographic (Vol. 204, No. 1). As North Korea steps up its nuclear threat, it’s business as usual along the DMZ – the narrow strip of land that has split the Korean peninsula for 50 years. There the two armies, the South’s backed by 20,000 U.S. troops, wait for the other to blink... Includes “The Two Koreas” map supplement. Other featured articles are: “Animal Attraction” by Virginia Morell, “The New Story of China’s Ancient Past” by Peter Hessler, “Three Peaks Challenge” by T. R. Reid, “Atlantic Salmon” by Fen Montaigne, and “ZipUSA: 46970” by Lynne Warren.