Bridge of No Return
E473110
The Bridge of No Return is a historic and symbolic crossing in the Korean Demilitarized Zone where prisoner exchanges between North and South Korea once took place, marking a poignant boundary between the two nations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridge of No Return canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4831206 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bridge of No Return Context triple: [Joint Security Area, hasFeature, Bridge of No Return]
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A.
The Last Ride
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B.
Red Corridor
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C.
Sunken Road
Sunken Road, later known as Bloody Lane, was a crucial defensive position and the site of some of the fiercest fighting during the American Civil War’s Battle of Antietam.
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D.
Death or Glory
Death or Glory is the famous traditional motto and emblem associated with the British Army’s Royal Lancers cavalry regiment, symbolizing their daring and willingness to face extreme danger.
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E.
Field of Honor
Field of Honor is a commemorative area within the Flight 93 National Memorial dedicated to honoring the passengers and crew who resisted the hijackers on September 11, 2001.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bridge of No Return Target entity description: The Bridge of No Return is a historic and symbolic crossing in the Korean Demilitarized Zone where prisoner exchanges between North and South Korea once took place, marking a poignant boundary between the two nations.
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A.
The Last Ride
"The Last Ride" is a novel by Thomas Eidson, best known as the Western story that was adapted into the film "The Missing."
-
B.
Red Corridor
The Red Corridor is a region in eastern and central India characterized by significant Maoist (Naxalite) insurgent activity and ongoing left-wing extremist conflict.
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C.
Sunken Road
Sunken Road, later known as Bloody Lane, was a crucial defensive position and the site of some of the fiercest fighting during the American Civil War’s Battle of Antietam.
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D.
Death or Glory
Death or Glory is the famous traditional motto and emblem associated with the British Army’s Royal Lancers cavalry regiment, symbolizing their daring and willingness to face extreme danger.
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E.
Field of Honor
Field of Honor is a commemorative area within the Flight 93 National Memorial dedicated to honoring the passengers and crew who resisted the hijackers on September 11, 2001.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Korean Demilitarized Zone crossing
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bridge ⓘ historical site ⓘ |
| access | restricted ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | No Return Bridge ⓘ |
| borderBetween | North Korea and South Korea ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
North Korean military
ⓘ
linked to:
Korean People's Army
United Nations Command ⓘ |
| country |
North Korea
ⓘ
South Korea ⓘ |
| crosses |
Sachŏn River
ⓘ
linked to:
Seoktan River
|
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Joint Security Area
ⓘ
Korean Demilitarized Zone ⓘ Panmunjom ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | prisoners crossing could not return ⓘ |
| near |
Freedom House (South Korea)
ⓘ
Panmungak (North Korea) ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Korean War prisoner exchanges
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post-Korean War prisoner exchanges ⓘ |
| partOf | Military Demarcation Line ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| significance |
site of high-profile prisoner repatriations
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symbolic boundary between North and South Korea ⓘ |
| status | closed to civilian access ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Cold War tensions on the Korean Peninsula
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division of Korea ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Korean War armistice period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
prisoner exchanges
ⓘ
repatriation of prisoners of war ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bridge of No Return Description of subject: The Bridge of No Return is a historic and symbolic crossing in the Korean Demilitarized Zone where prisoner exchanges between North and South Korea once took place, marking a poignant boundary between the two nations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.