"Let's Overcome the Wall of Division, One Ivy Leaf at a Time"... The First Step of the ‘DMZ World Literature Festa’
The DMZ World Literature Festa aims to foster dialogue and peace between North and South Korean writers in the context of their shared literary community.
DMZ has been under UN Command’s jurisdiction for 70 years? Not exactly
The United Nations Command asserts that any legislative efforts by South Korea to access the DMZ for civilian purposes violate the historical terms of the Korean Armistice Agreement.
UN Command Half-Removes Police Disguise from DMZ Soldiers... That's the Conflict with the Armistice Agreement
South Korea's Defense Minister visited DMZ troops donning military police armbands, which raises questions about compliance with the 1953 Armistice Agreement that restricts military access to the area.
Notification for February 20
Gyeonggi Province has appointed film critic Oh Dong-jin as the new executive director of the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, which will be held from September 10 to 16.
Is the ‘DMZ jurisdiction’ under the UN Command?... There are no such provisions in the Armistice Agreement
Officials from the United Nations Command (UNC) stated that a bill currently under discussion in the South Korean National Assembly regarding the peaceful use of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) would directly clash with the Armistice Agreement.
[Guest essay] UNC is not the boss here — Korea needs to say so
This guest essay argues that the United Nations Command's opposition to South Korea's legislation regarding the peaceful use of the DMZ contradicts established norms in international alliances.
UN Command's 'Occupying Army Behavior' Must No Longer Be Tolerated
The UN Command's recent public opposition to South Korea's legislation on the peaceful use of the DMZ raises concerns about breaches of international law and the autonomy of sovereign states.