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Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

DMZ provided by Panmunjom Travel Center Co., Ltd.

The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a symbol of ideological dispute between North and South Korea, winds 155 miles across the Korean Peninsula. Stretching from from the Han River to the East Coast, it ranges 2 km north and south of the Military Demarcation Line, covering a vast region of 64 million sq. ft. Devoid of people, rare plants and animals exist in an unnatural nature preserve. Peace and tension coexist on a daily basis.

   Korean War History 1
   Joint Security Area 1
   West Area
   East Area
   Korean War History 2
   Joint Security Area 2
   Central Area

Life in Korea extends special thanks to Panmunjom Travel Center Co., Ltd.
for providing some of the content and pictures used in this spotlight.

Tour Reservations Register for a tour to Panmunjeom.
Visit the historic spot on the DMZ where the Armistice talks were held and where ongoing negotiations take place between the North and South.
Tour Reservations View pictures of the Korean War (People).
See historic pictures of the Korean War donated by Life in Korea readers.

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JSA (Joint Security Area)
JSA (Joint Security Area)