Korean Demilitarized Zone
This is an article about the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) tour that I participated in when I went to Seoul, South Korea.
What is Korean Demilitarized Zone?
It is a zone that divides the effective control area between the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) on land.
It is just the “boundary line” of the effective control area, not the “border line”. This is related to the fact that the territories claimed by the two countries are the same (overlapping) with the entire Korean Peninsula and the islands, and that the truce will be described later.
It is the Korean War armistice line, and came into effect by the Korean War Armistice Agreement on July 27, 1953. Around the military demarcation line, a demilitarized zone with a width of about 2 kilometers (a total of about 4 kilometers) is set from north to south. Also, in South Korea, it is often called the 38th parallel (Samparson) because it is near the 38th parallel north, and in Japan it is sometimes referred to as the 38th parallel. This boundary line extends to the sea and is called the Northern Limit Line (NLL), but the lines claimed by the South Korean side and the North Korean side are very different, and conflicts often occur.
Wikipedia
This time I would like to write for each location in the Korean Demilitarized Zone
It seems that Korean people cannot participate in this tour, and it seems that there are times when it is not possible to tour due to political circumstances in South Korea and North Korea.
Wikipedia link to Korean Demilitarized Zone
Korean Demilitarized Zone Imjingak Pyeong (Bridge of Freedom)
After the armistice agreement was signed in 1953, prisoners of war returned through this bridge and shouted “freedom,” hence the name Bridge of Freedom.
Korean Demilitarized Zone The 3rd Tunnel
The third tunnel, about 44km away from Seoul, was discovered in October 1978. The third tunnel is built 73 meters below the surface of the earth and is designed to allow the armed forces of one North Korean division to invade in an hour.
I could get down to the basement in a dolly, but I couldn’t shoot.
Korean Demilitarized Zone Dora Observatory
The Dora Observatory is located in the demilitarized zone and is the northernmost observatory where North Korea can be seen most.
Korean Demilitarized Zone Dorasan Station
A place that has received worldwide attention since the visit of US President George W. Bush on February 20, 2002, and is an unfinished station for the North-South reconciliation. .. The station was beautiful because it was unused
Korean Demilitarized Zone Panmunjom
North Korea was in front of me, and there was a sense of tension in this place. The blue conference hall where the inter-Korean summit was held is broadcast on TV and may be famous.
You can take pictures with the soldiers in the conference hall
Korean Demilitarized Zone Bridge of No Return
Prisoner exchange took place at this bridge when the Armistice Agreement was signed on July 27, 1953. It is called the Bridge of No Return in the sense that once you cross this bridge, you will never be able to return.
Panmunjom had a lot of bus movements, so I couldn’t actually set foot in it, so I could only see it from inside the car.
Korean Demilitarized Zone Other impressive places
There are still places where land mines are buried, and since it is in an armistice, it will not be removed. The monument that was collecting the stones that had the world war was impressive
Impressions of Korean Demilitarized Zone
It was a good experience to learn the history of Korea where the same people were divided. It seems that this tour can also be participated from the North Korean side, but I do not recommend it because it is difficult to enter North Korea itself.When entering Panmunjom, you need to sign a pledge, so read it carefully and sign it before Panmunjom You can tour. I think it’s a place where you can learn about the history of South Korea and North Korea and the current situation.
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