JSA

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JSA is the commonly used abbreviation for the Joint Security Area, the heavily guarded section of the Korean Demilitarized Zone where North and South Korean forces directly face each other and diplomatic meetings are held.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Joint Security Area
border area
military area
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs JSA
Panmunjom Joint Security Area
controlledBy North Korea
South Korea
United Nations Command
countryBorder North Korea
South Korea
dateEstablished 1953
demarcatedBy Military Demarcation Line
distanceFrom about 10 kilometers east of Kaesong
about 50 kilometers north of Seoul
establishedAfter Korean War armistice
establishedBy Korean Armistice Agreement
governedBy Military Armistice Commission
hasBuilding Freedom House
Panmungak
Peace House
UNC Conference Building
hasFeature Military Demarcation Line running through conference buildings
barbed wire fences
blue conference buildings
guard posts
observation posts
hasRegulation dress code for visitors
strict photography rules
locatedIn Korea
Korean Demilitarized Zone
near Panmunjom
partOf Demilitarized Zone between North Korea and South Korea
sceneOf 1976 Axe Murder Incident
linked to: Axe murder incident

military confrontations
various defections
securityLevel heavily guarded
subjectOf film "Joint Security Area"
numerous documentaries about the Korean DMZ
symbolOf division of the Korean Peninsula
inter-Korean tension
possibility of dialogue
tourism guided tours from South Korea
restricted access
usedFor diplomatic negotiations
inter-Korean summits
meetings between North Korea and the United States
military armistice talks

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Joint Security Area alsoKnownAs JSA
subject linked to: JSA