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The Korean Demilitarized Zone ( Korean : 한반도 비무장 지대) is a heavily militarized strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula near the 38th parallel north. The demilitarized zone (DMZ) is a border barrier that divides the peninsula roughly in half.
Jul 18, 2023 · From Gyeonggi-do in the west to Gangwon-do in the east, the 160-mile (258km) long Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) divides the Korean Peninsula in two. And in the truce village of Panmunjom, where a...
- Sam Cabral
Jun 21, 2024 · Demilitarized zone (DMZ), region on the Korean peninsula that demarcates North Korea from South Korea. It roughly follows latitude 38° N (the 38th parallel), the original demarcation line between North Korea and South Korea at the end of World War II.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 11, 2024 · The 160-mile demilitarized zone (DMZ) dividing North and South Korea is one of the world’s most heavily armed borders. Lined by high fences and filled with landmines, it is largely empty...
Jul 26, 2023 · The 2.5-mile-wide DMZ cuts through the Korean Peninsula at its waist, coast to coast. Guards keep hills around their border fences denuded to increase visibility.
Feb 14, 2018 · In 2009, to mark the upcoming 60th anniversary of the outbreak of war, the South Korean Ministry of National Defense granted photojournalist Park Jongwoo rare access to the DMZ.
Feb 23, 2023 · The DMZ crosses the middle of the Korean Peninsula, spanning a total width of 4km (2.4mi), and is about 2km (1.2mi) each from the north and the south. At 907sq km (305sq mi), the DMZ is about 1.5...
