Korea, South Transnational Issues - 2005

Disputes - international:
Military Demarcation Line within the 4-km wide Demilitarized Zone has separated North from South Korea since 1953; periodic maritime disputes with North Korea over the Northern Limit Line; South Korea and Japan claim Liancourt Rocks (Tok-do/Take-shima), occupied by South Korea since 1954

NOTE: The information regarding Korea, South on this page is re-published from the 2005 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Korea, South Transnational Issues 2005 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Korea, South Transnational Issues 2005 should be addressed to the CIA.