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Panmunjom |
Panmunjom is located about 60 km northwest of Seoul along
with ¡°United Nation Command Military Armistice Commission¡±(here
after ¡°UNCMAC¡±) office. Originally, the area used to
be called ¡°Neolmunlee¡±. However, the area was designated
as a new location for armistice(cease-fire) talk in
October, 1951 and the name of the area was written in
Chinese as Panmunjom for the convenient of Chinese representatives.
Ever since then, the name of area has stayed as Panmunjom.
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Today¡¯s Panmunjom refers to a 400m by 800m rectangular
shape of area reserved for talks between UN side of UNCMAC
and Communist side of UNCMAC as well as its amicable and
favorable progress since the October of 1953.
After the installation of JSA, it was possible for UNCMAC
officials from both sides to come and go freely between
North and South side of MDL, but only within area designated
as JSA. However, mutual come and go between North and South
was prohibited and MDL within the area of JSA was reconfirmed
since the ¡®ax murder incidents¡¯ of 18th August, 1976.
According to its administrative district, its official
address is Jo-San Lee, Kun-Nae District, Paju city, Kyoungki
province.. However, the place has been under the jurisdiction
of United Nation Command in accordance with Armistice(cease-fire)
Agreement.
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Panmunjom in 1950s |
A complete view of Panmunjom |
An airplane view of Panmunjom |
Starting with preparation contact for the South and North
Korea Red Cross Talk in 1979, JSA has became a place to
hold talks and conferences on a regular basis between North
and South Korea ever since then.
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