Closing north side of the DMZ to tourists unusual

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Closing north side of the DMZ to tourists unusual, expert says
From CNN's Steve George

The north side of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the Koreas has been closed to tourists ahead of an expected meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to Koryo Tours, which organizes visits to the northern side.

"That doesn’t happen often," Koryo Tours general manager Simon Cockerell told CNN. "Suggests something is going on."

Cockerell added that the north side wouldn't be closed "just because someone is visiting from the south, it’s been open when various VIPs have been there" on the southern side of the de facto border.

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https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-dmz-kim-live-intl-hnk/index.html

Stephen Biegun and Allison Hooker are at the expanded summit in the Blue House right now. Their presence suggests that whatever preparations they were working on yesterday are completed. South Korean Arirang news has live coverage in English on youtube. Advance US security teams in the proverbial black SUVs are probably arriving in the JSA now.

If Kim doesn't show this could be the greatest flop since The Mystery of Al Capone's Vault.

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1. Trump is describing the anticipated meeting with Kim as spontaneous

Jong Se Hyun, former Unification Minister of South Korea has been anticipating Trump's effort to meet Kim since June 23. He also said in an interview today, that saying that Trump came up with this idea yesterday in Osaka, is just "media play."

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2. Presidential motorcade leaves Bluehouse for Yongsan to board helo for JSA

The JTBC coverage estimates 50 minutes total transport time. The helo will land at Camp Boniface, and proceed on the ground to Panmunjeom.

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3. Trump Moon and Kim meet at Panmunjeom

(Source JTBC live coverage 6.30)