Panmunjom
Panmunjom proper noun: a tiny, uninhabited hamlet in Korea, in the center of the demilitarized zone, where the North and South Korean governments meet.
Proper noun
Panmunjom
- A tiny, uninhabited hamlet in Korea, in the center of the demilitarized zone, where the North and South Korean governments meet.
- The Armistice meetings held at Panmunjom from 1951 to 1953 resulted in the cessation of hostilities in the peninsula.
- South Korea's defense ministry called Monday for formal talks with its northern neighbor to be held on July 21 at Tongilgak, a North Korean building in the border town of Panmunjom where prior inter-Korea talks have been held.2017 July 17, “South Korean President Moon Jae-In calls for rare talks with North”, in DW News, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2017, News
- Synonyms:
- Banmendian
- The Joint Security Area.
Panmunjom meaning in Vietnamese
Panmunjom in Vietnamese
- Translations
- Bàn Môn Điếm
Synonyms of Panmunjom
Origin of Panmunjom
From Korean 판문점(板門店) (Panmunjeom).
Questions about Panmunjom
- What does Panmunjom mean?
- Panmunjom means a tiny, uninhabited hamlet in Korea, in the center of the demilitarized zone, where the North and South Korean governments meet.
- What is Panmunjom in Vietnamese?
- Panmunjom in Vietnamese is Bàn Môn Điếm. See Panmunjom meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is Panmunjom?
- Panmunjom is a proper noun.
Words near Panmunjom in the dictionary
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