Joint Security Area
| Joint Security Area | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gongdong Gyeongbi Guyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kongdong Kyŏngbi Kuyŏk |
The Joint Security Area (JSA) is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face. It is often called the "Truce Village" in both the media and various military accounts.
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 Joint Security Area is located at 37°57′21″N 126°40′36″E / 37.95583°N 126.67667°ECoordinates: 37°57′21″N 126°40′36″E / 37.95583°N 126.67667°E lying within the village of Panmunjom.
The original village of Panmunjom encompassed a larger area than the current inter-military complex of the JSA, and consisted mostly of farms. The JSA itself is actually about 800 meters (½ mile) south of where the village proper used to be, though still within the village's old farming area. It is because of this proximity that there is often ambiguity between the terms JSA or Panmunjom. Panmunjom no longer exists as an inhabited village as it was destroyed during the war, and all that now remains on the site of the village is the building constructed for the signing of the armistice agreement, now the North Korea Peace Museum.
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