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The disputed maritime border between North and South Korea in the West Sea: [8] A: United Nations Command-created Northern Limit Line, 1953 [9] B: North Korea-declared "Inter-Korean MDL", 1999 [10] The locations of specific islands are reflected in the configuration of each maritime boundary, including 1. Yeonpyeong Island 2. Baengnyeong Island 3.
Originally, it was the only connection between North and South Korea [9] but that changed on 17 May 2007, when a Korail train went through the DMZ to the North on the new Donghae Bukbu Line built on the east coast of Korea. However, the resurrection of this line was short-lived, as it closed again in July 2008 following an incident in which a ...
North Korea's revised constitution now defines South Korea as a "hostile state," ending its pursuit of peaceful reunification and increasing military fortifications along the border. [170] At the same time, North Korea blew up road and rail links with South Korea in certain areas between the Korean borders. [171]
Meanwhile, the division between the two zones deepened. The difference in policy between the occupying powers led to a polarization of politics, and a transfer of population between North and South. [45] In May 1946 it was made illegal to cross the 38th parallel without a permit. [46]
By Hyunsu Yim and Jack Kim. SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea is getting ready to blow up roads that cross the heavily militarised border with South Korea, Seoul said on Monday, amid an escalating war ...
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea blew up sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines on its side of the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas on Tuesday, prompting South Korea's military ...
A US Government map showing where a North Korean 12 nautical miles (22 km) territorial waters limit would be, when disregarding the north west UN Command islands, compared to the Northern Limit Line 1959 North Korean map of South Hwanghae Province showing a partial demarcation line close to the UNC islands, which South Korea argues shows North Korean acceptance of the NLL as a whole
The signed armistice established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the de facto new border between the two nations, put into force a ceasefire, and finalized repatriation of prisoners of war. The DMZ runs close to the 38th parallel and has separated North and South Korea since the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953.