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Mutual verification of pilot withdrawal of GPs Preserved GP in the ROK (Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do
Province)

had been withdrawn so as to inspect and verify the withdrawal status.
Although some GPs inside the DMZ have been withdrawn, by operating mutually overlapping
surveillance systems to complement any security gaps in the surveillance of GPs through scientific
security systems such as unmanned surveillance cameras (CCTVs), mid-range surveillance cameras,
and thermal observation devices (TODs) that are set up along fence lines of nearby GPs and general
outposts (GOPs), the ROK Armed Forces maintains its readiness posture to ensure that there are no
gaps in security operations.
The ROK’s preserved GP in the Goseong area was registered as a cultural asset in June 2019, and the
withdrawn GPs in Goseong, Cheorwon, and Paju became available for public to access as part of the
"DMZ Peace Trail", attracting over 15,000 visitors between April and September 2019.

| Demilitarization of JSA | Since the JSA has been established to implement and comply with the
Armistice Agreement, the two Koreas concurred on promoting the demilitarization of the JSA to fulfill and
justify the purpose. Originally, the JSA was the only place inside the DMZ where guards could freely
travel between the two Koreas under the Armistice Agreement; however, the Panmunjom axe murder
incident on August 18, 1968 led to the establishment of the MDL and suspension of free travel inside the
JSA. Since then, the JSA has been considered the most dangerous place in the DMZ, with heavily
armed guards from both sides sharply confronting each other at the closest range.

Meeting of the leaders of the ROK, North Korea and the US Visit to the Foot Bridge at Panmuwnjom
in Panmunjom (June 2019)

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