Bridge of No Return

Korea (North) / Hwanghaebukto / Kaesong /
 military, bridge
Located in the Joint Security Area, the so-called "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line between North Korea and South Korea. It was used for prisoner exchanges at the end of the Korean War in 1953. The name originates from the fact that prisoners were given the choice to remain in the country of their captivity or cross over to the other country. But if they chose to cross the bridge, they would never be allowed to return.

The last time the bridge was used was in 1968 when the crew of the USS Pueblo was released and ordered to cross into South Korea via the bridge.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_No_Return
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Coordinates:   37°57'21"N   126°40'14"E

Comments

  • Why the f*** anybody would want to stay in North Korea is beyond me...
  • idiots with commie delusions, like these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_defectors_in_the_Korean_War
  • Actually the Bridge was used up until August, 1976. The last time it was used for a prisoner exchange was for the Pueblo, but the North Koreans used to use it dail until around August 24, 1976, when they were forced to build and begin using the '72-hour Bridge'.
  • Sure looks a lot diferent than when I was there in 1968, December. Release of the crew of the USS Pueblo.
  • do you know why the two Korea was seperated? If not don't give a comment. Study Asian history instead.
  • Wrong. It was actually last used in 2002 exchange prisoners. MI6 officer James Bond was traded for Zao, a North Korean agent, after a failed assassination attempt of Colonel Tan-Sun Moon.
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