armistice

North and South Korea remain divided by a heavily armed border 70 years after the 1953 Korean War armistice. The conflict ended without a peace treaty, leaving the countries technically at war, with ongoing impacts including border fortifications and separated families carrying memories of loss.

North and South Korea remain divided by a heavily armed border 70 years after the Korean War armistice. The conflict ended without a peace treaty, leaving the countries technically at war despite the passage of more than seven decades.