South and North Korea completed a daylong process to verify their recent work to withdraw some guard posts (GPs) from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Seoul's defense authorities said Wednesday. The Ministry of National Defense said in a text message to reporters that the North's inspectors finished their work on the southern side of the DMZ and crossed the military demarcation line to return home at around 4:53 p.m. Seoul and Pyongyang initially agreed to demolish 11 GPs each in the DMZ but decided later to keep one apiece, albeit unarmed, in light of their historical value. 12 Dec 2018 Pictured: South and North Korea completed a daylong process to verify their recent work to withdraw some guard posts (GPs) from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Seoul's defense authorities said Wednesday. The Ministry of National Defense said in a text message to reporters that the North's inspectors finished their work on the southern side of the DMZ and crossed the military demarcation line to return home at around 4:53 p.m. Seoul and Pyongyang initially agreed to demolish 11 GPs each in the DMZ but decided later to keep one apiece, albeit unarmed, in light of their historical value. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342