![160km to Kaesong](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/93/329493/2/116512935.eAVgauEs.jpg) 160km to Kaesong |
![The Pyongyang-Kaesong-Seoul Highway, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224470.0fLC2hd5.NorthKoreaAug09210.jpg) The Pyongyang-Kaesong-Seoul Highway, North Korea |
![...not much traffic today](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224471.mD4I7Cze.NorthKoreaAug09211.jpg) ...not much traffic today |
![Rest area halfway between Pyongyang and Kaesong](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224473.iInO22RW.NorthKoreaAug09214.jpg) Rest area halfway between Pyongyang and Kaesong |
![The guides call this the Tea House](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224474.uiA1GeGo.NorthKoreaAug09215.jpg) The guides call this the Tea House |
![Mountain by the rest area, North Hwanghae Province, DPRK](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224472.pF8QjBZI.NorthKoreaAug09212.jpg) Mountain by the rest area, North Hwanghae Province, DPRK |
![Green fields of corn, rice and other vegetables, North Hwanghae Province, DPRK](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224475.nnluyy2P.NorthKoreaAug09216.jpg) Green fields of corn, rice and other vegetables, North Hwanghae Province, DPRK |
![A Korea International Tourist Corporation minibus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224476.l5u9gbSa.NorthKoreaAug09217.jpg) A Korea International Tourist Corporation minibus |
![Souvenir DPRK flags at the Tea House](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224477.8EhIIADH.NorthKoreaAug09218.jpg) Souvenir DPRK flags at the Tea House |
![Arriving at Panmunjom on the border between North and South Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224478.MtNn7NzW.NorthKoreaAug09221.jpg) Arriving at Panmunjom on the border between North and South Korea |
![Map of the Panmumjom Joint Security Area](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224479.LU8temsq.NorthKoreaAug09222.jpg) Map of the Panmumjom Joint Security Area |
![Map of the DPRK's side of Panmumjom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224480.pLlQj4kL.NorthKoreaAug09223.jpg) Map of the DPRK's side of Panmumjom |
![The Truce Village at Panmunjom along the Military Demarcation Line splitting Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224482.NmSpPXJv.NorthKoreaAug09226.jpg) The Truce Village at Panmunjom along the Military Demarcation Line splitting Korea |
![A North Korean officer explains the JSA layout](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224484.dDUgL7O1.NorthKoreaAug09227.jpg) A North Korean officer explains the JSA layout |
![U.S. Imperialist Aggressors and Puppet Stooges are here...](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224486.R1w1UL6S.NorthKoreaAug09228.jpg) U.S. Imperialist Aggressors and Puppet Stooges are here... |
![Monument with a copy of Kim Il Sung's final signature, 7 July 1994 - he died the next day](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224487.aVDTyNYH.NorthKoreaAug09229.jpg) Monument with a copy of Kim Il Sung's final signature, 7 July 1994 - he died the next day |
![Monument to Autograph of Kim Il Sung said to be from a document related to national reunification](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224489.DQEzVDUA.NorthKoreaAug09234.jpg) Monument to Autograph of Kim Il Sung said to be from a document related to national reunification |
![North Korean officer and the English translater being filmed by our group's cameraman](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224488.AFjSnbuI.NorthKoreaAug09231.jpg) North Korean officer and the English translater being filmed by our group's cameraman |
![The South Korean House of Freedom behind one of the 7 meeting rooms straddling the border](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224490.caGHhB86.NorthKoreaAug09235.jpg) The South Korean House of Freedom behind one of the 7 meeting rooms straddling the border |
![Panmunjom Joint Security Area in the center of the DMZ](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224491.YRWLYRMJ.NorthKoreaAug09236.jpg) Panmunjom Joint Security Area in the center of the DMZ |
![Panmunjom Joint Security Area looking at South Korea's House of Freedom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224492.kldzwN2S.NorthKoreaAug09237.jpg) Panmunjom Joint Security Area looking at South Korea's House of Freedom |
![The border between North and South Korea runs through the middle of each of the blue huts](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224493.FV6FqqTw.NorthKoreaAug09238.jpg) The border between North and South Korea runs through the middle of each of the blue huts |
![Meetings between North and South Korea take place in the huts](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224494.C12nK0cm.NorthKoreaAug09239.jpg) Meetings between North and South Korea take place in the huts |
![Panmunjom Joint Security Area looking at South Korea's House of Freedom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224495.VuuhHtLW.NorthKoreaAug09241.jpg) Panmunjom Joint Security Area looking at South Korea's House of Freedom |
![Panmungak (Thongil House) the main building on the North Korean side](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224496.1GEBncKz.NorthKoreaAug09242.jpg) Panmungak (Thongil House) the main building on the North Korean side |
![On tours from both North and South, you enter one of the houses, not at the same time of course](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224498.ExzrozS3.NorthKoreaAug09243.jpg) On tours from both North and South, you enter one of the houses, not at the same time of course |
![A tour group receiving a lecture about the JSA from an American soldier](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224499.Ay2atQd7.NorthKoreaAug09244.jpg) A tour group receiving a lecture about the JSA from an American soldier |
![Inside one of the huts with our North Korean guide](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224500.bdLdg5Ef.NorthKoreaAug09245.jpg) Inside one of the huts with our North Korean guide |
![The conference table is set directly over the border](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224501.uEmwdBjC.NorthKoreaAug09246.jpg) The conference table is set directly over the border |
![A pair of North Korean soldiers on ROK territory make sure no one leaves through the wrong door](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224502.liwd4lob.NorthKoreaAug09247.jpg) A pair of North Korean soldiers on ROK territory make sure no one leaves through the wrong door |
![A South Korean Military Policeman peers in the window at us](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224503.NfD0QE6h.NorthKoreaAug09248.jpg) A South Korean Military Policeman peers in the window at us |
![Flags of the Republic of Korea, the USA, the UN, and the countries who fought on the UN side during the Korean War](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224504.Aw25YsIa.NorthKoreaAug09249.jpg) Flags of the Republic of Korea, the USA, the UN, and the countries who fought on the UN side during the Korean War |
![North Korean soldier, Panmunjom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224505.1abCkHFX.NorthKoreaAug09250.jpg) North Korean soldier, Panmunjom |
![North Korean soldier, Panmunjom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224506.cyDZbJ7s.NorthKoreaAug09251.jpg) North Korean soldier, Panmunjom |
![Inside a conference hut on the border](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224507.mnDgpOk1.NorthKoreaAug09252.jpg) Inside a conference hut on the border |
![These must be highly trusted North Korean soldiers](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224508.5jwOanyS.NorthKoreaAug09253.jpg) These must be highly trusted North Korean soldiers |
![DPRK soldier on the ROK side of the hut guarding the southern door](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224509.wSVcrF2F.NorthKoreaAug09253a.jpg) DPRK soldier on the ROK side of the hut guarding the southern door |
![DPRK soldier, Panmunjom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224510.pyOFzBdo.NorthKoreaAug09254.jpg) DPRK soldier, Panmunjom |
![DPRK soldier, Panmunjom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224511.gawztGUq.NorthKoreaAug09255.jpg) DPRK soldier, Panmunjom |
![Me sitting in North and South Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224512.98MzLoNY.NorthKoreaAug09256.jpg) Me sitting in North and South Korea |
![Conference Room at Panmunjom (with the DPRK guards wanting me to hurry up)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224513.9xQTglsa.NorthKoreaAug09257.jpg) Conference Room at Panmunjom (with the DPRK guards wanting me to hurry up) |
![Panmungak (Thongil House) the main building on the North Korean side](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224514.oCFDsT3E.NorthKoreaAug09258.jpg) Panmungak (Thongil House) the main building on the North Korean side |
![Panmunjom Joint Security Area, Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224515.2Uq2bGjZ.NorthKoreaAug09259.jpg) Panmunjom Joint Security Area, Korea |
![Interesting to notice...both the North and South Koreans face north...](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224516.UwQbVFls.NorthKoreaAug09260.jpg) Interesting to notice...both the North and South Koreans face north... |
![Panmunjom Joint Security Area from the balcony of the Panmungak Pavilion](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224517.s5B1xwyq.NorthKoreaAug09263.jpg) Panmunjom Joint Security Area from the balcony of the Panmungak Pavilion |
![Tourist observation tower on the South Korean side](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224519.RKzDfcDZ.NorthKoreaAug09265.jpg) Tourist observation tower on the South Korean side |
![Panorama of Panmunjom Joint Security Area from the balcony of the Panmungak Pavilion](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/93/329493/2/116224520.JsXcbN5R.jpg) Panorama of Panmunjom Joint Security Area from the balcony of the Panmungak Pavilion |
![A tour group on the South Korean side of the border](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224522.clXXhxQf.NorthKoreaAug09270.jpg) A tour group on the South Korean side of the border |
![A tour group on the South Korean side of the border](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224518.eWMgXuxY.NorthKoreaAug09264.jpg) A tour group on the South Korean side of the border |
![Panmunjom Joint Security Area](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224523.lhvOnYOM.NorthKoreaAug09271.jpg) Panmunjom Joint Security Area |
![Mirror in the North Korean pavilion with an artistic map of Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224525.HFKUbIED.NorthKoreaAug09274.jpg) Mirror in the North Korean pavilion with an artistic map of Korea |
![Monument dated 1951-1953](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224527.DmIy4FJZ.NorthKoreaAug09275.jpg) Monument dated 1951-1953 |
![Meeting hall where the armistice talks between the DPRK and ROK-USA-UN forces were held in 1953](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224533.ZZuYgwl9.NorthKoreaAug09283.jpg) Meeting hall where the armistice talks between the DPRK and ROK-USA-UN forces were held in 1953 |
![The small building where the armistice was negotioned in 1953](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224532.hbHex7vw.NorthKoreaAug09282.jpg) The small building where the armistice was negotioned in 1953 |
![Lecture about the Armistice negotiations of 1953](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224530.odEyw0fN.NorthKoreaAug09280.jpg) Lecture about the Armistice negotiations of 1953 |
![Building where the armistice was signed, now the North Korea Peace Museum](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224534.j7QbgQiU.NorthKoreaAug09284.jpg) Building where the armistice was signed, now the North Korea Peace Museum |
![... according to the North Koreans, where the U.S. surrender took place...](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224540.jDXwgD7S.NorthKoreaAug09290.jpg) ... according to the North Koreans, where the U.S. surrender took place... |
![25.6.50 the Americans started the war-they apologized down on their knees in front of us & agreed to break off the war 27.7.53](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224535.bMjFaE22.NorthKoreaAug09285.jpg) "25.6.50 the Americans started the war-they apologized down on their knees in front of us & agreed to break off the war 27.7.53" |
![North Korea Peace Museum, Panmunjom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224538.REf0nfot.NorthKoreaAug09288.jpg) North Korea Peace Museum, Panmunjom |
![Flag of the DPRK delegation on the original table](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224542.7vTNarn8.NorthKoreaAug09292.jpg) Flag of the DPRK delegation on the original table |
![Armistice agreement ending the Korean War, though no peace treaty was ever signed](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224541.rCr6FBtQ.NorthKoreaAug09291.jpg) Armistice agreement ending the Korean War, though no peace treaty was ever signed |
![North Korea Peace Museum, Panmunjom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224536.GcOtYiuK.NorthKoreaAug09286.jpg) North Korea Peace Museum, Panmunjom |
![North Korea Peace Museum, Panmunjom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224537.g47TSE6E.NorthKoreaAug09287.jpg) North Korea Peace Museum, Panmunjom |
![North Korea Peace Museum, Panmunjom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116224539.XItvnz8q.NorthKoreaAug09289.jpg) North Korea Peace Museum, Panmunjom |