The 1953 Korean War armistice
North Korea's threat to scrap the 1953 armistice jeopardises a truce that has lasted almost 60 years. Here are some of the key features of the armistice:
- Brought an end to three years of hostilities that claimed two million lives
- Intended as a temporary truce, not a peace treaty - the countries are still technically at war
- Agreed a 2.4-mile demilitarised zone between the two Koreas
- Included a mechanism for the transfer of prisoners of war
- Members of the Military Armistice Commission from both sides still meet regularly
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