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The location of unresolved peace talks. See the Panmunjeom article for details.
Panmunjom was a village just north of the de facto border between North Korea and South Korea, where the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement that ended the Korean War was signed. It was located in what is now Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, and Panmun-guyok, Kaesong, North Korea. The building where the armistice was signed still stands.
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A tunnel that was secretly dug by the North Koreans into South Korean territory; there are suspicions that there are others. The tunnels are an interesting visit but if you are tall, they will be extremely uncomfortable to walk along the full distance allowed.
도라산
Just outside of the DMZ near Paju is a fully operational rail station connected to the South Korean and North Korean rail network. No train to North Korea has run since 2008: it is completely symbolic as the former tourist trains from Seoul were terminated in 2023. However, it is intended to be a connection between the capital cities of Seoul and Pyongyang.
A four-storey museum and observatory 7 km south of the DMZ, with views across the Imjin River towards the DMZ and North Korea. The train line to Pyongyang passes nearby. This is the closest you can get to the DMZ without security clearance and there are regular scheduled regional trains to and from Seoul, however with only 2-4 trains per day with most of the line terminating 7 km earlier in Paju with slow bus connections onwards.
The Odusan Unification Observatory near Paju gives visitors a clear of North Korea. Products from North Korea are also sold here. The observatory is closed for the months of December and January but is opened the rest of the year.
강화평화전망대
A view station inside the DMZ.
전쟁기념관
The original headquarters of the South Korean infantry, this is now a large museum dedicated to the Korean War over 8 exhibits.