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A Heavily Armed Border Still Divides North and South Korea 70 Years After the Armistice
- North Korea installed screens around the Panmungak building in Panmunjom on Monday, military sources confirmed, apparently to facilitate ongoing renovation work on the facility.
- The structure, which sits 80 meters north of the Military Demarcation Line, has undergone similar renovations in the past, according to military sources familiar with the facility.
- Panmungak directly faces South Korea's Freedom House in the Joint Security Area and houses a guard command post alongside the "pink phone," a hotline to the United Nations Command.
- While Panmungak hosted the 2018 summit between President Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong-un, Pyongyang declared in late 2023 that the two Koreas are now "two hostile states."
- The renovation occurs as the Korean War, which concluded with the July 27, 1953, armistice, remains technically unresolved, leaving the border area a visible scar of the conflict.
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A heavily armed border still divides North and South Korea 73 years after the armistice
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea remain separated by one of the world’s most heavily armed borders. It's a lasting reminder that the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty, leaving the countries…
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A heavily armed border still divides North and South Korea 70 years after the armistice
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea remain separated by one of the world’s most heavily armed borders. It's a lasting reminder that the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty, leaving the countries…
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North Korea has installed protective barriers around the Panmungak building in Panmunjom, reportedly for renovation purposes.
·Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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