Demarcation Line
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Lizette BernalOne of the things that I found interesting from Saturday's session is the fact that there's no actual border dividing North and South Korea. The demarcation line happened after World War II rather than an actual border because there has not been a peace treaty established yet. Therefore, it is not recognized as a national boundary. Though I remember that professor Dube mentioned the vast mountains covering the land near the demarcation line (70%), which makes the split between both countries sensible. Does this mean though, that the line doesn’t appear on the maps? What exactly happens to those who are within range of the demarcation line? Is there regulations on how close one can and cannot be to the line?