North Korea

Korean Demilitarized Zone

The Korean Demilitarized Zone (Korean Demilitarized Zone, DMZ) is a demilitarized zone established in accordance with the armistice agreement signed in 1953 after the Korean War. At the time of the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement that took effect on July 27, 1953, a total of 1,292 piles were driven from the Imjin River to the east coast, and an imaginary line of about 240 km connecting these piles was set as the...