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Roadblocks in the Inter-Korean Railway Projects: The Armistice and the UN Command between Two Koreas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Lee Je-hun
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Even South Korea's President Roh Moo-Hyun had to obtain permission from the United Nations Command (UNC) in order to cross the dividing line between the two Koreas on his way to the summit with his counterpart Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang. The UNC has used its authority to grant permission to cross the dividing line as a wedge in the inter-Korean Railway Projects, and the United States government, which commands the UNC, has been engaged in a tug-of-war to preserve the armistice regime and the Cold War order in Northeast Asia.

Keywords

Inter-Korean relationsKorean WarUnited Nations Command (UNC)Inter-Korean RailwaysDemilitarized Zone (DMZ)
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Research Article
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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 20 , Issue 16 , September 2022 , e9
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