Inter-Korean House of Freedom

The Inter-Korean House of Freedom (Korean: 자유의집; RR: Jayuuijip) is a four-story building located in the southern part of Panmunjom (Joint Security Area). It stands opposite to its North Korean equivalent, the Phanmun Pavilion. It is located 130 meters southwest of the Inter-Korean Peace House in the south of Panmunjom. The Inter-Korean House of Freedom was rebuilt on 9 July 1998 after demolition of the old house of freedom. The building hosted the 2019 North Korea–United States DMZ Summit. It was also one of many venues considered for the 2018 North Korea–United States summit, which would be eventually organized in Singapore.

Inter-Korean House of Freedom
The House of Freedom on the South Korean side of the boundary (the building behind the blue cabins), as seen from Phanmun Pavilion on the North Korean side of the boundary
General information
Completed9 July 1998 (rebuilt)
Technical details
Floor count4
Korean name
Hangul
자유의집
Hanja
自由의집
Revised RomanizationJayuuijip
McCune–ReischauerChayuŭijip
Map of Panmunjom (Joint Security Area)
  Military Demarcation Line
  Buildings under North Korean administration
  Buildings under joint U.N./South Korean administration

Meetings

The Inter-Korean House of Freedom is one of the main inter-Korean meeting places along with the Inter-Korean Peace House.

On 27 April, the April 2018 inter-Korean summit between Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in took place in the Inter-Korean House of Freedom. Panmunjom and the Inter-Korean Peace House had been troubled by a negative public image, but after the successful summit, international press now viewed these locations more positively.[1]

Very soon after the inter-Korean summit, On 30 April, US president Donald Trump suggested that the House of Freedom would be a favorable place to discuss denuclearization and a peace treaty on the Korean Peninsula during the 2018 Trump–Kim Jong-un summit.[2] The summit was the first to be held after more than 65 years since the Korean War, and former US presidents had already paid an occasional visit to the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).[3] The House of Freedom, along with the Inter-Korean Peace House, were the first publicly announced options for possible venues of the summit,[4] when Trump Tweeted, "Numerous countries are being considered for the MEETING, but would Peace House/Freedom House, on the Border of North & South Korea, be a more Representative, Important and Lasting site than a third party country? Just asking!"[5] According to diplomatic information obtained by CNN, North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un had agreed to meeting Trump at the DMZ.[6] The 2018 North Korea–United States summit would be organized eventually, but in Singapore instead of the originally planned location of the inter-Korean border.

A meeting between Trump, Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in took place on June 30, 2019.[7] On June 30, 2019, Donald Trump and Moon Jae-in met with Kim Jong-un at the DMZ and Trump and Kim had one hour summit at Freedom House.[8][9]

  • The three leaders talking together in front of the Freedom House.
  • President Trump and Chairman Kim speaking to reporters on 2019 Koreas–United States DMZ Summit.
  • The three leaders talking together in front of the Freedom House on 2019 Koreas–United States DMZ Summit
  • President Donald J. Trump and Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea Kim Jong Un speak to reporters Sunday, June 30, 2019, as the two leaders meet in Freedom House at the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

See also

References
  1. Seok-Hyun, Hong (7 May 2018). "Opinion - Former South Korea special envoy: Why I'm hopeful about North Korea". Washington Post.
  2. Pengelly, Martin; Smith, David (30 April 2018). "Trump suggests meeting Kim on border as South Korean leader touts Nobel". The Guardian.
  3. "Trump floats Korean DMZ as location for summit with Kim Jong Un". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press.
  4. Maegan Vazquez; Kevin Liptak. "Trump 'just asking' if Korean border would be best suited for Kim meeting". CNN.
  5. "Trump, Hoping for 'Great Celebration,' Wants to Hold North Korea Talks in DMZ". The New York Times.
  6. Will Ripley; Ralph Ellis; Ben Westcott. "Kim agrees to meet Trump at DMZ, source says". CNN.
  7. "Trump, Kim and Moon meet at the DMZ". CNN.
  8. "Donald Trump invites Kim Jong-un to US after entering North Korea". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  9. "Trump's Tweet invitation". Twitter.com.
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