4/6 Talk about Korea's geographical traits.

North and South Korea is separated by the armistice line at the 38th parallel.
* armistice line: 휴전선
* 38th parallel: 38선
ex> The armistice line was set during the ceacefire agreement in 1953.

A strip of land between the two countries serves as a buffer zone.
* buffer zone: 완충 지대
ex> I like to go jogging along the long strip of land near the beach.

It is one of the most heavily militarized borders in the world.
* heavily militarized border: 중무장된 국경
ex> It's hard for people to sneak out of the country because it's so heavily militarized.

Even the surrounding oceans are claimed by each country, divided by the Northern Limit Line (NLL).

There are territorial disputes over some of the islands.
* territorial dispute: 영토 분쟁
ex> The territorial disputes increased tension between the two countries.

A case in point is the Dokdo islets, which Korea and Japan both claim ownership over.
* a case in point: 대표적인 예
ex> Korea and Japan both claim ownership over the Dokdo islets.

@ He pulled out all the stops.  온갖 수단과 방법을 다 동원했대.

1. There is the armistice line between the North and the South.
2. This area could be served as a buffer zone.
3. There was been an ongoing territorial dispute over the island.
4. Countries that share borders sometimes both claim ownership over certain regions.