18/06/2026 09:07 (UTC)
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Landmine removal activist in Paju
PAJU (Korea, Republic Of), 18/06/2026.- South Korean Lee Hyung-il (65), who lost his leg after stepping on a landmine while farming at age 24, looks on landmine signs on display during an interview in the border village of Haemaru-chon near the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) in Paju, South Korea, 17 June 2026. (Issued 18 June 2026). Former South Korean soldier Kim Ki-ho has spent more than two decades working alone to remove millions of landmines left along the border since the Korean War (1950–53). Kim said he will continue the high-risk work for the rest of his life to help promote regional peace. (Corea del Sur) EFE/EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN
