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U.S. soldiers and South Korean volunteers distribute charcoal briquettes, an inexpensive source of indoor heating, in the city of Dongducheon on Dec. 10. (Photo by Steven Borowiec)

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer
December 12, 2024 12:17 JST

DONGDUCHEON, South Korea -- On a South Korean hillside in frigid early-morning weather, U.S. soldiers are carrying out a special mission.

Outfitted in black aprons, gloves and sleeves, they are distributing charcoal for heating to low-income households in a mountainous area near the border with North Korea.

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