noun
Northern Limit Line; NLL
A de facto maritime boundary in the Yellow Sea between North Korea and South Korea, established by the UN Command in 1953. Often referred to by its English abbreviation NLL.
北方限界線は朝鮮戦争の休戦後に設定された。
The Northern Limit Line was established after the Korean War armistice.
韓国と北朝鮮の間では、北方限界線をめぐる緊張が続いている。
Tensions over the Northern Limit Line persist between South Korea and North Korea.
Compound of 北方 (northern direction) + 限界線 (limit line). The term is a direct translation of the English 'Northern Limit Line'.