page_title: Inter-Korean Peace House
hierarchical_section_title: Inter-Korean Peace House
caption_attribution_description: English: DMZ viwed from the DPR Korea
context_page_description: The inter-Korean Peace House is a venue for peace talks between North and South Korea. The building is situated in the Joint Security Area on the south side of the Military Demarcation Line bisecting the area. Before the Korean War, the village, named Panmunjom, consisted of householders.
  The Peace House is a three-story structure built in December 1989 and is solely designated for non-military purposes. It is a place where peace talks are held except for the military talks between the two Koreas. It was the location of the 2018 inter-Korean summit in April 2018.
  Completion date of construction: December 19, 1989
  Floor area: 998 square metres, 3 stories above ground
  Location: The Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone
  Uses: A place for peace talks at the civilian level between North and South Korea
  Jurisdiction: United Nations Command
  Function: It is a venue for inter-Korean talks.
  Layout: The first floor has a pair of rooms used for the press and lower-level delegate conferences, the second floor has a meeting room that encompasses much of the available space, and the third floor has two rooms including one for luncheons and dinners.
context_section_description: The inter-Korean Peace House (House of Peace or Home of Peace) is a venue for peace talks between North and South Korea. The building is situated in the Joint Security Area on the south side of the Military Demarcation Line bisecting the area. Before the Korean War, the village, named Panmunjom, consisted of householders.
  The Peace House is a three-story structure built in December 1989 and is solely designated for non-military purposes. It is a place where peace talks are held except for the military talks between the two Koreas. It was the location of the 2018 inter-Korean summit in April 2018.
  Completion date of construction: December 19, 1989
  Floor area: 998 square metres (10,740 sq ft), 3 stories above ground
  Location: The Joint Security Area (JSA) of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
  Uses: A place for peace talks at the civilian level between North and South Korea
  Jurisdiction: United Nations Command
  Function: It is a venue for inter-Korean talks.
  Layout: The first floor has a pair of rooms used for the press and lower-level delegate conferences, the second floor has a meeting room that encompasses much of the available space, and the third floor has two rooms including one for luncheons and dinners. 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 at the Blue House in Seoul.
caption: Viewed toward the south: North Korean soldiers stand guard among the United Nations Command conference buildings (painted blue) and the North Koreans' conference buildings (painted white) that straddle the demarcation line bisecting Panmunjom Truce Village. Grounds are tan-colored on the North Korean side, grey-colored on the South Korean side, with a low concrete curb positioned along the demarcation line between. To the rear is the Freedom House. Further rear and to the right is Peace House.
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