Starbucks set to open South Korean store with view of DMZ

American coffee chain's shop located in park observatory near North Korean border

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The new Starbucks store is in a DMZ buffer zone with restricted civilian access, so customers will go through an inspection point to visit. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)

TETSUYA FUJITA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Starbucks will open on Friday a South Korean store in a park observatory roughly 1.5 kilometers from the border with North Korea, offering customers a view across the Demilitarized Zone separating the two countries.

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