Leo Varadkar becomes first Taoiseach to visit Korea's demilitarised zone 

The DMZ is a strip of land that was established to serve as a buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea

Leo Varadkar at the demilitarised zone separating South Korea from North Korea. Picture: Leo Varadkar/Twitter

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has visited the demilitarised zone (DMZ) dividing South and North Korea as part of the Team Ireland Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea.

He said the DMZ in Korea is a “sobering reminder” of the importance of multilateralism and peacekeeping.