ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「Seen from the sky, the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, looks like a gigantic geographical wound across the Korean Peninsula with continuous wire fences from coast to coast. It was created 70 years ago on Thursday, when an armistice was signed by the American-led United Nations Command and the North Korean and Chinese militaries at the “truce village” of Panmunjom, putting an end to the fighting, but not the Korean War itself. The DMZ was meant to be a temporary buffer zone. Instead, it has hardened into the world’s most heavily armed frontier, embodying not only an unfinished military confrontation but also what little hope remains for peace and reunification between the two Koreas. Along this 155-mile stretch, millions of troops on both sides stand ready to battle at a moment’s notice. Families cope with decades of separation. Tourists come to witness living history. And dreams of reconciliation have slowly faded into the distance. Read more at the link in our bio. Photos by @nytchangster」7月28日 5時16分