But even the 1953 model involved difficult compromises. Syngman Rhee, South Korean president at the time, was opposed to the armistice because he still hoped for a single Korea, under his government.
The 1953 armistice line, drawn where the armies agreed to stop fighting, is now the de facto border between two states. Peace arrived because the allies, led by the U.S., spent three years ...
which is in departure of the Armistice Line of 1949 and is in contradiction to relevant provisions of international law". It asks UN secretary-general Kofi Annan to report on compliance ...