Unification Pavilion | |
Rr: | T'ongilgak |
Mr: | Tongilgak |
Context: | north |
The Unification Pavilion is a venue for peace talks between North and South Korea. The building is situated in the Joint Security Area on the North side of the Military Demarcation Line bisecting the area.[1] Before the Korean War, the village, named Panmunjom, consisted of householders.
Situated on the North Korean side of the Military Demarcation Line is the Unification (Tongil) Pavilion, also used as a venue for non-military, diplomatic meetings.[2] [3] [4] The Unification pavilion, located northwest of Panmumgak, is a two-story, building built in 1969.[2] [5] 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 in Pyongyang.
A portion of the Unification Pavilion has also been used for North Korean military personnel office space.