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[78] [79] This road, which crosses the Korean MDL land border, consists of 1.7 km (1.1 mi) in South Korea and 1.3 km (0.81 mi) in North Korea. [79] The road was reconnected for the first time in 14 years in an effort to assist with a process at the DMZ's Arrowhead Hill involving the removal of landmines and exhumation of Korean War remains.
Map of the current Joint Security Area (JSA) showing the red Military Demarcation Line (MDL) and the buildings; solid black are occupied by North Korea (KPA) and the white are occupied by South Korea (ROK) and the United Nations (UN) The Joint Security Area is located about 800 meters (1 ⁄ 2 mile) south of the original village of Panmunjom ...
The disputed maritime border between North and South Korea in the West Sea: [8] A: United Nations Command-created Northern Limit Line, 1953 [9] B: North Korea-declared "Inter-Korean MDL", 1999 [10] The locations of specific islands are reflected in the configuration of each maritime boundary, including 1. Yeonpyeong Island 2. Baengnyeong Island 3.
Two million mines, barbed wire fences, tank traps and tens of thousands of troops from both countries patrol a divided swath of land 248 kilometers (154 miles) long and 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) wide.
Land Border : Border Patrol Task Force (Satuan Tugas Pengamanan Perbatasan abbreviated Satgas Pamtas), which consist of Infantry battalions from the Indonesian Army. [1] Sea Border : Maritime Security Agency, Navy, Sea and Coast Guard, Maritime Police and Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance.
Low-slung buildings, blue huts and somber soldiers dot the border village of Panmunjom inside the DMZ, or demilitarized zone, the swath of land between North and South Korea where a U.S. soldier ...
The following is a list of border incidents involving North and South Korea since the Korean Armistice Agreement of July 27, 1953, ended large scale military action of the Korean War. Most of these incidents took place near either the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) or the Northern Limit Line (NLL). This list includes engagements on land, air ...
The tourist area is a short drive from Seoul, which lies in easy artillery range of the estimated 70% of North Korea's 1.2 million troop arrayed along the border.