DMZ
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DMZ. Moonyoung Kang. What comes into your mind when asked, “Korea?”. North Korea Kim Jeong-il K-pop Gangnam Style. Panmunjom. Will talk about more serious topic Why Panmunjom? Last place of “Cold War” Unique and safe place to experience “military tension”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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DMZ
DMZMoonyoung Kang1What comes into your mind when asked, Korea?North KoreaKim Jeong-il
K-popGangnam StylePanmunjomWill talk about more serious topicWhy Panmunjom?Last place of Cold WarUnique and safe place to experiencemilitary tension
Background - South & North KoreaArmistice (1953)MDL dividing the country2kms of DMZ1km on each sideFull of mines, guns, etcNo phone, electricity, mail, road connectionDifferent from US-Canada borderSimilar to US-Mexico Border but worse picture on blackboardJSA & PanmunjomPlace where armistice meeting was heldOnly place where two Koreas meetDivided by a single concrete on the roadOver that line and dead
Military Armistice Commission BuildingBlue building built on top of MDLWhere armistice meeting was held during Korean warYou can step onto the N.K. side
Bridge of no returnLying over Bridge used for prisoner exchange Stopped using after Axe murder incident
End of slidePanmunjomPlace where armistice meeting was heldOnly place where two Koreas meet
Military Demarcation Line (MDL)26 miles from SeoulBoston Providence: 45 miBoston Ikea : 20 mi
Panmunjom
