Starbucks Coffee Korea's new riverbank cafe at an observatory tower in South Korea's Gimpo city promises coffee aficionados a chance to "gaze" at normal village life in Gaepung county across the border.
The observatory site, originally known as Hill 154, holds historical significance as a place where the two countries fought fiercely during the 1950-53 Korean War.
The county in the north consists mainly of homes and some farms, though as a border region, it may also have a military presence. The riverbank in North Korea is more than 1.6km from the Starbucks outlet, which means visitors may need binoculars or long-range lenses to see what is going on in the neighbouring country.
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