Panmunjom
geographical name
Pan·mun·jom
ˌpän-ˌmu̇n-ˈjəm 
variants
or Panmunjeom
village in the demilitarized zone on the North Korea—South Korea border southeast of the city of Kaesong, North Korea
Note: Panmunjom was the site of Korean War truce talks from 1951 to 1953.
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“Panmunjom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Panmunjom. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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