Bridge of No Return
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The Bridge of No Return is a historic and symbolic crossing in the Korean Demilitarized Zone where prisoner exchanges between North and South Korea once took place, marking a poignant boundary between the two nations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridge of No Return canonical | 2 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Korean Demilitarized Zone crossing
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bridge ⓘ historical site ⓘ |
| access | restricted ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | No Return Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderBetween | North Korea and South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
North Korean military
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
North Korea
ⓘ
South Korea ⓘ |
| crosses | Sachŏn River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Joint Security Area
NERFINISHED
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Korean Demilitarized Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Panmunjom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | prisoners crossing could not return ⓘ |
| near |
Freedom House (South Korea)
NERFINISHED
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Panmungak (North Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Korean War prisoner exchanges
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post-Korean War prisoner exchanges ⓘ |
| partOf | Military Demarcation Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| significance |
site of high-profile prisoner repatriations
ⓘ
symbolic boundary between North and South Korea ⓘ |
| status | closed to civilian access ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Cold War tensions on the Korean Peninsula
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division of Korea ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Korean War armistice period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
prisoner exchanges
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repatriation of prisoners of war ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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