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Korean Demilitarized Zone
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The Korean Demilitarized Zone, also known as the Korean DMZ, KDMZ, or simply the DMZ, is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula which intersects the 38th parallel north. The DMZ is a bord
View of the North from the southern side of the Joint Security Area
View of the North from the southern side of the Joint Security Area
The Korean Demilitarized Zone is visible at night from space because of a noticeable lack of lighting in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula.
The Korean Demilitarized Zone is visible at night from space because of a noticeable lack of lighting in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula.
A portion of the North Korean DMZ seen from the Joint Security Area in January 1976
A portion of the North Korean DMZ seen from the Joint Security Area in January 1976
Conference Row seen from the northern side of the JSA
Conference Row seen from the northern side of the JSA
Joint Security Area
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The Joint Security Area is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone where North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face. The JSA is used by the two Koreas for diplomatic engagements and, u
Korean Demilitarized Zone
…military and civilian casualties on both sides. Within the DMZ is a meeting point between the two Korean states, where negotiations take place: the small Joint Security Area (JSA) near the western end of the zone, not far from the South Korean capital Seoul. The DMZ's heavy security, particularly from the North Koreans…
JSA SSI
JSA SSI
North Korean soldiers standing guard at the JSA between the blue buildings. View from the north. To the rear, the ground floor of Freedom House, in So
North Korean soldiers standing guard at the JSA between the blue buildings. View from the north. To the rear, the ground floor of Freedom House, in South Korea. The low-level concrete ledge running between the two soldiers is the border mark in the security area.
Main North Korean building, Panmungak, from Freedom House Pagoda in 1976
Main North Korean building, Panmungak, from Freedom House Pagoda in 1976
A view of Panmungak, from Freedom House Pagoda in 2009
A view of Panmungak, from Freedom House Pagoda in 2009