But the program remains restricted, allowing access only to selected groups of visitors on a limited basis.
About 20 government officials and executives from state-run companies are scheduled to visit there this Friday, becoming the first group to take part in the revived program as part of an education course run by the ministry.
Located in the demilitarized zone (DMZ), Panmunjom has long stood as a tense symbol of division between the two Koreas.
The tour was suspended in July 2023 after a U.S. soldier abruptly crossed into the North during a visit to the Joint Security Area (JSA). It partially resumed several months later, only to be halted again amid heightened military tensions with the North in December that year.
As requests for tours have been pouring in from foreigners, war veterans, and others, the ministry has decided to allow limited access, with the possibility of fully resuming once safety measures are in place.
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