Unification Pavilion
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|caption=The Unification (Tongil) pavilion
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|hanja=統一閣
|mr=T'ongilgak
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}}
The Unification Pavilion is a venue for peace talks between North and South Korea. The building is situated in the Joint Security Area on the North side of the Military Demarcation Line bisecting the area.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.firstpost.com/world/pyongyang-seoul-agree-to-hold-working-level-talks-at-panmunjom-tomorrow-second-dialogue-between-two-koreas-in-a-week-4302023.html |title=Pyongyang, Seoul to hold working-level talks at Panmunjom tomorrow; second dialogue between two Koreas in a week |publisher=Firstpost |date=2018-01-14 |accessdate=2018-03-16}} Before the Korean War, the village, named Panmunjom, consisted of householders.
Overview
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Situated on the North Korean side of the Military Demarcation Line is the Unification (Tongil) Pavilion, also used as a venue for non-military, diplomatic meetings.{{cite web|url=http://www.koreadmztour.com/jsa/jsa_5_4.asp |title=Panmunjom Areas of Interest (판문점트레블센터) |publisher=Koreadmztour.com |date=2016-08-03 |accessdate=2018-03-16}}{{cite web|last=Kim |first=Christine |url=https://time.com/4860307/south-north-korea-talks-reunions/ |title=South Korea Proposes Talks With North |publisher=Time |date=2017-07-17 |access-date=2018-03-16}}{{cite news|url = https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-01-13/south-korea-and-north-korea-to-hold-working-level-talks-on-january-15-yonhap|title = South Korea and North Korea to Hold Working-Level Talks on Jan. 15|date = January 13, 2018|journal = U.S. News & World Report}} The Unification pavilion, located {{convert|80|m}} northwest of Panmumgak, is a two-story, {{convert|1,500|m2}} building built in 1969. Closed-circuit television and microphones are installed in the meeting room of the North-South Talks, so that the situation can be monitored in real time in Pyongyang.{{cite web |date=2018-01-15 |title=Two Koreas to hold talks at Tongil-gak Monday : The Dong-a Ilbo |url=http://english.donga.com/Home/3/all/26/1191029/1 |accessdate=2018-03-16 |publisher=English.donga.com}}
A portion of the Unification Pavilion has also been used for North Korean military personnel office space.
Events
- On January 9, 2018, Kwon Hyok Bong, director of the Arts and Performance Bureau in North Korea's Culture Ministry, and Hyon Song-wol, North Korea's deputy chief delegate for the talks, met with South Korean counterparts at Peace House then on January 15 at Unification pavilion to discuss inter-Korean participation in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.{{cite web|last=Lotto |first=Sofia |url=http://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-all-female-band-leader-hyon-song-wol-only-woman-olympics-talks-781316 |title=North Korea's All-Female Band Leader Hyon Song Wol Is the Only Woman Negotiating on Kim Jong Un's Behalf |publisher=Newsweek.com |date= 15 January 2018|accessdate=2018-03-16}}
- May 2018 inter-Korean summit took place on May 26.
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See also
References
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Category:2018 in international relations
Category:1969 establishments in North Korea