Panmunjeom 공동경비구역 JSA

During the Korean War, the two countries, tired of the protracted war, needed an armistice or an armistice.

 

However, it took three years because the demands of the two countries did not match, and the negotiations took place at Paju Panmunjeom.

It was originally only a small village with only a few thatched houses.

 

 

This is a real JSA Picture. you can go in person, but you can see it from a far. the building you see across the street is a building in North Korea.

It is the moment when President Moon Jae-in and Kim jeong-un of the National Defense Commission go to north Korea for a meeting 

However, it was selected as the place where the armistice was signed and became known worldwide.

 

 

At first, negotiations were conducted in a hut, but the building was built due to the prolonged negotiation period.

 

It is a picture of South korean Troops on guard. as you can see from the picture, they never turns their head south on the border. the principle is to always look north

Now that the Korean Peninsula is in a state of truce, not unification, the two countries' militaries are on guard here at Panmunjom.

 

This place is frequently used when inter-Korean negotiations take place.

 

 

there are no boundaries inside the JSA building. therefore, you can move freely, but you have to be careful in the direction you leace. if south koreans enter the building, only south korean soldiers  can enter the building for a while. On the contrary, South korean soldiers cannot come in if North Koreans come in.

Panmunjom is about 800 meters long, but it is also known as the world's most tense place because the militaries of the two countries are on guard.

 

This is a place where foreigners can also visit.

 

The soldier you see here is actually on guard duty. it's illegal to touch a soldier during a tour, so you should be absolutely careful

and There is also a peculiarity that Korean soldiers guide here.

they are very good at English, so if you come, you can learn Korean history enough.

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Sometimes they wary in this way. it is said that the north korean military makes a lot of provocations at this time, but it should never fall for a trick

This is the picture when a South korean politician visited the JSA. it also shows the North korean military monitoring outside the building