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Korean Demilitarized Zone

The Demilitarized Zone offers context for understanding the peninsula’s division, the armistice and the border through visits to nearby areas from South Korea.

Korean Demilitarized Zone
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What makes it special

  • Historical context on the peninsula’s division and the armistice.
  • Visits to nearby areas are available from South Korea.
Korean Demilitarized Zone
Photo by Stefan Krasowski from New York, NY, USA Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
South Korean observatory near the Demilitarized Zone with viewers facing the border.
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Profile updated: 29/09/2026