![A visitor looks north through a telescope at Imjinkak pavilion near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, 52km (32 miles) north of Seoul and 209 km (130 miles) south A visitor looks north through a telescope at Imjinkak pavilion near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, 52km (32 miles) north of Seoul and 209 km (130 miles) south](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2e7647d/a-visitor-looks-north-through-a-telescope-at-imjinkak-pavilion-near-the-demilitarized-zone-separating-the-two-koreas-in-paju-52km-32-miles-north-of-seoul-and-209-km-130-miles-south-of-the-north-korean-capital-of-pyongyang-september-10-2008-north-korean-leader-kim-jong-il-is-not-seriously-ill-a-top-official-in-the-secretive-state-was-quoted-as-saying-on-wednesday-dismissing-speculation-of-a-possible-power-shift-in-the-worlds-first-communist-dynasty-reuters-jo-yong-hak-south-korea-2e7647d.jpg)
A visitor looks north through a telescope at Imjinkak pavilion near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, 52km (32 miles) north of Seoul and 209 km (130 miles) south
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Tourists look at North Korea through telescopes at an observation post in Paju, about 45 km (28 miles) north of Seoul February 15, 2009. North Korea will celebrate their leader Kim Jong-il's
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