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The Civilian Control Line (CCL), or the Civilian Control Zone (CCZ, 민간인출입통제구역 ), is a line that designates an additional buffer zone to the DMZ within a distance of 5 to 20 km (3.1 to 12.4 mi) from the Southern Limit Line of the DMZ. Its purpose is to limit and control the entrance of civilians into the area in order to ...
The area subsequently came under South Korean control and was located in the highly-restricted civilian control zone of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, allowing the former headquarters to be saved from demolition. [1] The restrictions in the civilian control zone were relaxed in the 1990s and the former headquarters is now a tourist attraction. [1]
The Civilian Control Line is an additional buffer zone to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The distance between the DMZ and CCL in South Korea ranges from 5 to 20 km (3.1 to 12.4 mi). The purpose is to limit and control the entrance of civilians into areas to protect and maintain the security of military facilities and operations near the DMZ.
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November 13, 2017: A roughly 59-year old man from Louisiana was arrested by South Korean forces for crossing the civilian control line just outside the DMZ, without government permission, as part of an attempt to enter North Korea. The man claimed that his crossing would alleviate tensions between the two nations.
The Joint Security Area (JSA, often referred to as the Truce Village or Panmunjom) is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The JSA is used by the two Koreas for diplomatic engagements and, until March 1991, was also the site of military negotiations between ...
The South Korean civilian activists, led by North Korean defector Park Sang-hak, said it sent 20 balloons carrying 300,000 propaganda leaflets, 5,000 USB sticks with South Korean pop songs and TV ...
Passengers on the DMZ Train who were travelling to Dorasan station were required to disembark at this station to present identification and documents before being allowed to continue their journeys, as Dorasan station is located within the Civilian Control Zone. [1] On October 2, 2019, the DMZ Train halted operations due to concerns about the ...