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Joint Security Area
| Joint Security Area | |
 South Korean soldiers standing guard at the JSA between the blue buildings. View from the south. To the rear, three-story Panmungak Hall, in North Korea. | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 공동경비구역 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gongdong Gyeongbi Guyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kongdong Kyŏngbi Kuyŏk |
The Joint Security Area (JSA, often referred to as the Truce Village or Panmunjom) is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face.[1][2] The JSA is used by the two Koreas for diplomatic engagements and, until March 1991, was also the site of military negotiations between North Korea and the United Nations Command (UNC).
The JSA has been the site of numerous events and incidents since its establishment in 1953, the first of which was the repatriation of prisoners of war (POWs) after the cessation of hostilities, across the Bridge of No Return. In 2018, North and South Korean officials agreed to clear the JSA of all landmines, weapons and guard posts. This withdrawal was complete on October 25, 2018, and the JSA now just contains 35 unarmed security guards.[3][4][5][6] It was further agreed that henceforth, the area will serve mainly as a tourist attraction.[7][8][9][10] On November 6, 2018, it was announced that the UNC would transfer primary guard duties of the now demilitarized Joint Security Area to both North and South Korea.[11][12]
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