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  2. 38th parallel north - Wikipedia

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    The 38th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. The 38th parallel north formed the border between North and South Korea prior to the Korean War.

  3. Korean Demilitarized Zone - Wikipedia

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    The Korean Demilitarized Zone intersects but does not follow the 38th parallel north, which was the border before the Korean War. It crosses the parallel on an angle, with the west end of the DMZ lying south of the parallel and the east end lying north of it. The DMZ is 250 km (160 mi) long, [1] approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) wide.

  4. Division of Korea - Wikipedia

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    However, the North overran 90% of the south until a counter-attack by US-led forces. As the North Korean forces were driven from the south, South Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel on 1 October, and American and other UN forces followed a week later.

  5. 38th parallel - Wikipedia

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    38th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere; 38th parallel structures, a series of circular depressions roughly on the 38th parallel north; 38th Parallel (band), a short-lived Christian rap-rock band that formed in 2000 "The 38th Parallel", a song by Phinehas from the 2017 album Dark Flag

  6. Military Demarcation Line - Wikipedia

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    The MDL between the North (left) and South (right), marked by a concrete slab between the conference buildings on JSA. The DMZ runs near the 38th parallel, covering roughly 248 kilometers (154 mi). [4] American and South Korean soldiers patrol this line along the South Korean side while North Korean soldiers patrol along the North Korean side.

  7. 38 North - Wikipedia

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    38 North is an authoritative [third-party source needed] source of policy and technical analysis regarding North Korea's internal and external affairs. It aims to facilitate an informed public policy debate about peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and provide policymakers, practitioners and other stakeholders with data and insights that may enhance understanding one of the world's most ...

  8. UN offensive into North Korea - Wikipedia

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    On 2 October the ROK 3rd and Capital Divisions established their command posts in Yangyang, 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of the parallel. Although MacArthur made the first official public announcement of forces under UN command crossing the 38th Parallel on 3 October, the American press had reported the incident the day before.

  9. 38th parallel structures - Wikipedia

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    The 38th parallel structures, also known as the 38th parallel lineament, [1] are a series of seven circular depressions or deformations stretching 700 kilometres (430 mi) across southern Illinois and Missouri and into eastern Kansas, in the United States, at a latitude of roughly 38 degrees north.