armistice

The two Koreas technically remain at war, following a 1953 armistice that suspended active hostilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Last week, South Korea's president proposed talks with its northern neighbour on officially ending the war between the two that is technically still active since an armistice was signed in 1953.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

South and North Korea are technically at war because their 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

North Korea remains technically at war with the South because the neighbours' 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

Bulgaria, deprived of German and Austrian support, was the first to surrender to the Allies, signing an armistice agreement on September 29.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

It was the first time a German leader had returned to the spot where both World War I and World War II armistices were concluded.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2018

Stuffing his script into his pocket, Harry Truman added that he wanted to give the reporters a lecture on fake stories about cease-fires and armistices.

From Time Magazine Archive

So often had New Yorkers been fooled by false armistices that they were unable to believe the strike had ended until the now-unfamiliar dailies were there on the newsstands.

From Time Magazine Archive

In June Ferdinand of Naples and the pope made armistices with France.

From The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration by Reginald Lane Poole

I think this is the only case on record where an armistice has ever been refused by us, although armistices were asked for many times by the British.

From With Steyn and De Wet by Philip Pienaar