Military Armistice Commission Building T2

The Military Armistice Commission (MAC) conference room, building T2 the "Blue Building", is a key building for talks between delegates.  This is the only area open to visitors and is under extremely strict rule.  Nowhere else along the DMZ can a visitor actually step across the DMZ's Military Demarcation Line (MDL) into North Korea except inside T2.  The MDL, which separates North and South Korea, cuts right through the middle of T2, splitting the large delegates' table in half lengthwise.  The microphones and cables placed lengthwise down the table signifies the continuation of the MDL through T2.

Two ROK MP's standing guard in from of door existing to North Korea Oct 2003

Bob on the North side of the table in T2 separating South and North Korea. Sep 2001

Gary, ROK MP, Pat on the North side of T2. Oct 2003

Robbie, ROK MP, Mike on the North side of T2 Sep 2001

ROK MP and Ken on the North side of T2. Feb 2003

Our CPT escort briefing Robbie, Bob and Mike on the South as the CPT straddles the border. Sep 2001

JSA MP guide, Christine, ROK MP Feb 2003

The ROK MP's are stationed in front of the door that exits to North Korea.  You can walk to that side of the room, you can stand beside the MP, you can have your photo taken with him, but you cannot walk behind him!  When the building is open to North Korean tour groups (never at the same time obviously) a counterpart DPRK MP is likewise standing in front of the door exiting to the South, for obvious reasons.

Robbie and Bob Sep 2001

Gary and ROK MP Oct 2003

Ken, Christine and tour group on the on the North side of T2. Feb 2003

Gary and tour group of Oct 2003 at the South end

Mike, JSA MP guide and ROK MP "ROK Ready". Sep 2001

ROK MP in "ROK Ready" position at the corner of T1 as seen thru T2 window looking towards South side. Feb 2003

Close-up of same ROK MP Feb 2003

ROK MP in ROK Ready position straddling MDL (conference table in T2. Oct 2003