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Panmunjom

Panmunjom, located in Gyeonggi Province, is an abandoned village on the de facto border between North and South Korea, where the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement that paused the Korean War was signed. The building where the armistice was signed still stands, though it is north of the Military Demarcation Line, which runs through the middle of the Demilitarized Zone.

Located at 37.9614, 126.665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Korean Demilitarized Zone, North Korea–South Korea border crossings, Divided cities, Korean War

Korean Demilitarized Zone

The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea which runs along the 38th parallel north. The DMZ cuts the Korean Peninsula roughly in half, crossing the 38th parallel on an angle, with the west end of the DMZ lying south of the parallel and the east end lying north of it.

Located at 37.9561, 126.672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Korean Demilitarized Zone, North Korea–South Korea border, Separation barriers, Zones, Aftermath of the Korean War

Bridge of No Return

Located in the Joint Security Area (JSA), the so-called "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) between North Korea and South Korea. It was used for prisoner exchanges at the end of the Korean War in 1953. The name originates from the claim that many war prisoners captured by the United States did not wish to return home. The prisoners were brought to the bridge and given the choice to remain in the country of their captivity or cross over to the other country.

Located at 37.9561, 126.671 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bridges in South Korea, Bridges in North Korea, Korean migration, Korean Demilitarized Zone, International bridges, North Korea–South Korea border crossings, Prisoner exchanges

Joint Security Area

The Joint Security Area (JSA) is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where South and North Korean forces stand face-to-face. It is often called the "Truce Village" in both the media and various military accounts. The JSA is used by the two Koreas for diplomatic engagements and, until March 1991, was also the site of military negotiations between North Korea and the United Nations Command (UNC).

Located at 37.9558, 126.677 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Korean Demilitarized Zone, Aftermath of the Korean War

North Korea Peace Museum

The North Korea Peace Museum is in the building constructed to house the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement on 27 July 1953. It is located in the former village of Panmunjeom (P'anmunjŏm) in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It is located approximately 1.2 kilometres west of the Joint Security Area (JSA), in the northern half of the Demilitarized Zone.

Located at 37.9611, 126.664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military and war museums, Peace museums, Museums in North Korea, Korean War memorials and cemeteries, Korean War museums

Axe murder incident

The axe murder incident (Korean: 판문점 도끼살인사건, 板門店도끼殺人事件,도끼蠻行事件) was the killing of two United States Army officers by North Korean soldiers on August 18, 1976, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) located in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The U.S. officers had been part of a work party cutting down a tree in the JSA. Three days later, the U.S.

Located at 37.956, 126.673 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1976, Military operations involving the United States, History of South Korea, History of North Korea, Korean Demilitarized Zone, Military history of North Korea, North Korea–United States relations, 1976 in North Korea, 1976 in South Korea, Deaths by blade weapons, Axe murder, Individual trees, Trees