Two guards chat with each other on the South Korean side
of the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom while a soldier of the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) stands on guard on the DPRK side Jan. 15,
2003. The border area between the DPRK and South Korea remains quiet despite
DPRK's nuclear issue. Xinhua photo
Tourists view the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
(DPRK) from a pavilion on the South Korean side of the Joint Security Area Jan.
15, 2003. Xinhua photo
