Upon the creation of the North Korea (formally the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK) and South Korea (formally the Republic of Korea or ROK) in 1948, it became a de …

The Military Demarcation Line (MDL), sometimes referred to as the Armistice Line, is the land border or demarcation line between North Korea and South Korea. On either side of the line is …

Jan 24, 2025 · Demilitarized zone (DMZ), region on the Korean peninsula that demarcates North Korea from South Korea. It roughly follows latitude 38° N (the 38th parallel), the original …

The Korean Demilitarized Zone (often shortened to DMZ) is a piece of land in Korea that is as a buffer zone between North and South Korea. The DMZ cuts the Korean Peninsula almost in …

South Korea, [c] officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), [d] is a country in East Asia.It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean …

Apr 4, 2018 · The only country that South Korea shares a land border with is North Korea. The land border between the two countries is 148 miles in length, dissecting the Korean Peninsula …

Jul 20, 2021 · The Korean Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, is a buffer between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, otherwise known as North Korea, and the Republic of Korea, also …

38th parallel, popular name given to the latitude line that roughly demarcates North Korea and South Korea. It was chosen by U.S. planners near the end of World War II as a boundary; the …

Oct 9, 2024 · North Korea’s army said it will take the “substantial military step” of completely cutting off its territory from South Korea on Wednesday, after months of fortifying its heavily …

Jul 19, 2023 · Conference buildings straddle the border. A journalist on a recent tour stood in one such building with a foot in each Korea, as a South Korean soldier stood watch at the door. …