Starting today, the South Korean government is temporarily suspending tours to the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjeom due to worries over African swine fever.<br />Seoul's Unification Ministry says it made the decision with the UN Command... to prevent the spread of the disease.<br />Paju, the city where Panmunjeom is located, is where African swine fever first broke out two weeks ago.<br />There are currently nine cases of the disease around the country.<br />The Panmunjeom tours will also be suspended for tourists from overseas.<br />The government says it will work to resume the tours as soon as possible once the disease subsides.<br />
