Südkorea verkleinert Sicherheitspufferzone gegenüber Nordkorea

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South Korea will ease restrictions on large areas of land near the border with North Korea.  

The Defense Ministry said it would shrink the Civilian Control Line (CCL), a military-controlled buffer zone south of the border, from 10 kilometers to an average of 6 kilometers. 

Farmers in the area had long complained of rules that complicated working conditions. 

South Koreans require the military’s permission to live or farm in the area. Analysts have said locals face significant economic disadvantages.