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Destination Guide North Korea

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 2 miles away.
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Korean Demilitarized Zone, North Korea–South Korea border, Separation barriers, Zones, Aftermath of the Korean War

Kaesong Industrial Region

Kaesŏng Industrial Region is a special administrative industrial region of North Korea. It was formed in 2002 from part of Kaesŏng Directly Governed City. On 3 April 2013, the DPRK blocked access to the region, to all South Korean citizens, as political tensions between the two nations rose.

Located at 37.9333, 126.633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Economy of North Korea, Directly Governed Cities and Special Administrative Regions of North Korea, Kaesong

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 2 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

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

Kijong-dong

Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng-dong or Kijŏng tong is a village in P'yŏnghwa-ri, Kaesong-si, North Korea. It is situated in the North's half of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Also known in North Korea as Peace Village, it has been widely referred to as Propaganda Village by those outside North Korea, especially in Western and South Korean media.

Located at 37.9455, 126.656 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Kaesong, Villages in North Korea, Former populated places in North Korea, Korean Demilitarized Zone, Ghost towns in Asia, North Hwanghae, Unprintworthy redirects

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 2 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

Panmun Station

Panmun Station is a railway station located in the Kaesong Industrial Region in North Korea. It is served by the Pyongbu Line which is the southern half of the North Korean portion of the Kyongui Line which once ran from Seoul to Sinuiju.

Located at 37.9281, 126.643 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Korea