South Korea will shift a line running parallel ​to the military border with North Korea to ‌narrow the area that restricts civilian access to reflect an evolving security environment and for the convenience of local residents, the defence minister ​said on Wednesday. The so-called Civilian Control Line is ​currently as much as 10 km (6.2 miles) to ⁠the south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) drawn up ​at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War. Authorisation ​by the military is required to enter the area. Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back said the change that will shift the civilian access ​line by an average of 6 km from ​the MDL is in response to years of requests by residents ‌and ⁠is made possible by improved defence readiness. As many as 20,000 people reside inside the zone according to media reports, and others enter the area to farm or work ​going through ​authorisation procedures.

Full report : South Korea to shift civilian restricted line at border with North Korea.