SOUTH KOREA WILL REVIVE A LONG-STALLED RAILWAY PROJECT NEAR THE DMZ THAT COULD EVENTUALLY RECONNECT WITH NORTH KOREA'S EASTERN RAIL NETWORK. THE MOVE IS PART OF SEOUL'S BROADER EFFORT TO IMPROVE INTER-KOREAN RELATIONS, DESPITE ONGOING DIPLOMATIC DEADLOCK AND NORTH KOREA'S DESTRUCTION OF CROSS-BORDER RAIL AND ROAD LINKS IN 2024.