<P> In 1952 the United States elected a new president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and on 29 November 1952 the president - elect went to Korea to investigate what might end the Korean War . With the United Nations' acceptance of India's proposed Korean War armistice, the KPA, the PVA, and the UNC ceased fire with the battle line approximately at the 38th Parallel . Upon agreeing to the armistice, the belligerents established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which has since been patrolled by KPA, ROKA, United States, and Joint UNC forces . Discussions continued slowly because of difficulties regarding demarcation of the border between North and South Korea . China and North Korea expected the line to remain at the 38th Parallel . Within weeks, however, both nations accepted the Kansas Line, where the two sides had confronted each other at the time . In March 1953 the death of Joseph Stalin helped spur negotiations . While Chinese leader Mao Zedong was not willing to compromise then, the new Soviet leadership issued a statement two weeks after Stalin's death, calling for a quick end to hostilities . </P> <P> On 19 July 1953 delegates reached agreement covering all issues on the agenda . On 27 July 1953 at 10: 00 a.m. the Armistice was signed by Nam Il, delegate of the KPA and PVA, and William K. Harrison Jr., UNC delegate . Twelve hours after the signing of the document, all regulations approved in the armistice commenced . The agreement provided for monitoring by an international commission . The Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) was established to prevent reinforcements being brought into Korea, either additional military personnel or new weapons, and NNSC member inspection teams from Czechoslovakia, Poland, Sweden and Switzerland operated throughout Korea . </P> <P> The signed Armistice established a "complete cessation of all hostilities in Korea by all armed force" that was to be enforced by the commanders of both sides . The armistice is however only a cease - fire between military forces, rather than an agreement between governments . No peace treaty was signed which means that the Korean War has not officially ended . The armistice established the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) and the DMZ . The DMZ was agreed as a 2.5 - mile - wide (4.0 km) fortified buffer zone between the two Korean nations . The DMZ follows the Kansas Line where the two sides actually confronted each other at the time of the signing of the Armistice . The DMZ is currently the most heavily defended national border in the world as of 2018 . </P> <P> The Armistice also established regulations regarding prisoners of war . The agreement stated that: </P>

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