Demilitarized Zone
The demilitarized zone (DMZ) or known as the 38th parallel is a demarcation line between North Korea and South Korea. It came into existence after the ceasefire of the Korean War and was built by the Democratic People's Republic Of Korea (DPRK).It is heavily guarded with about one million soldiers at the border. This zone has the Joint Security Area (JSA) where diplomatic officials from both sides have meetings over various issues. It stands across 250 kilometres. The North Korean government explicitly states that any citizen of its country attempting to cross the border is a punishable offence. There is no access to this but only through high special permission and the with the acknowledgement of the visitor of any hostile or violent action by the enemy in the border for which the government is not responsible. There has been cases of escapism from North Korea through the China border, but not through the DMZ. With such extreme security there has been an instance where a North Korean soldier who escaped the DMZ border through a portion which had weak security. Using the advantage he escaped to South Korea. This has been considered a very dangerous place on earth due to the strict rules imposed.
The demilitarized zone (DMZ) or known as the 38th parallel is a demarcation line between North Korea and South Korea. It came into existence after the ceasefire of the Korean War and was built by the Democratic People's Republic Of Korea (DPRK).It is heavily guarded with about one million soldiers at the border. This zone has the Joint Security Area (JSA) where diplomatic officials from both sides have meetings over various issues. It stands across 250 kilometres. The North Korean government explicitly states that any citizen of its country attempting to cross the border is a punishable offence. There is no access to this but only through high special permission and the with the acknowledgement of the visitor of any hostile or violent action by the enemy in the border for which the government is not responsible. There has been cases of escapism from North Korea through the China border, but not through the DMZ. With such extreme security there has been an instance where a North Korean soldier who escaped the DMZ border through a portion which had weak security. Using the advantage he escaped to South Korea. This has been considered a very dangerous place on earth due to the strict rules imposed.
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