Relationship

The United Nations' armistice had tremendous influence to the world. The war ended with a truce because North and South Korea couldn't reach the corresponding conclusion, which is why South and North Korea's relationship is still complicated. 

“North Korea and South Korea's "historical meeting" was a historic turning point, to be sure.”
 
- John Oh, a professor of politics at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. 

'Joint Declaration'

Translation:
    'With our people's desire of our country's peaceful unification, President of Democratic People's of Republic of Korea, Kim Jung Il and President of Republic of Korea, Kim Dae Joong had a historical meeting and meaningful conversation in Pyong Yang from June 13th to 15th 2000. 
    North and South Korean leaders are going to understand each others more, and progress the relationship between North and South with this conference for the first time after the Korean War.  It is assessed to have a speculative meaning from realization of a peace unification, and it declares:
 
 1. North and South decided to solve the unification problem with cooperation, and independently.
 2. North and South admit both of the North and South's government policies have similarities, and determined to progress the unification from this direction. 
 3. North and South in this year August 15th agreed to exchange the separated families and solve the problem that people from the opposite side of Korea still haven't changed their idea about communism or democracy.
 4. North and South approved to develop the balanced economy of citizen's and the beliefs between each others through cooperation and support in society, culture, health care, and environment. 
 5. North and South is thinking of meeting next time in short time to  actually act these agreement out.

     President Kim Dae Joong invited president Kim Jung Il to Seoul, and president Kim Jung Il promised to visit in an appropriate time.'
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Kim Dae-Joong and Kim Jung-Il
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Kim Dae-Joong and Kim Jung-Il holding hands to greet.

“But it is surely a beginning toward solutions to some procedural humanitarian matters first and then gradually to 

political, military and economic approaches.”


- John Oh, a professor of politics at Catholic University in Washington, D.C.

Family Reunion

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Reunions date

1st: Aug.15 ~ Aug.18.2000
2nd: Nov.30 ~ Dec.2.2000
3rd: Feb.26 ~ Feb.28.2001
4th: Apr.28 ~ May.3.2002
5th: Sep.13. ~ 18.2002
6th: Feb.20 ~ 25.2003
7th: Jun.27. ~ Jul.2.2003
8th: Sep.27 ~ 25.2003
9th: July.11 ~ 16.2004

Torpedoed Chun-An Fleet

 

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Sank and two pieced Chun-An Fleet

“Chun-An Fleet sinking was 'North Korea's military 

provocation that attacked Republic of Korea'. After 

June 25th, North Korea continued to commit armed 

provocation such as Ah-Woong Mountain Bomb 

Terror Incident, Korean Air 858 Bombing, and etc.”

- Lee Myung Bak's speech about the Chun-An Fleet accident. (March 24th 2010)

Yeon-Pyong Island Bombard


“Firing artillery across the Northern Limit Line at sea is 

difficult without a direct order from Pyongyang’s highest authorities; 

firing inland would have been impossible without the will of 
Kim Jong-Il.”

- Japan Economic Newswire VIA Acquire Media NewsEdge. Tokyo, 
(Nov 25th 2010)
  
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Smoking Yeon-Pyong Island with 130 cannons.

“Until South Korea and North Korea unify into one country, we need to protect the Northern Limit Line with our 

lives. Because we can have a peace and save citizens' lives and securities by doing that.”


- South Korea's 17th president, Lee Myung Park at Yeon-Pyong Island (December 18th 2010) 

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Chun-An Fleet was torpedoed around Bak-Ryeong Island. North Korea cannoned Yeon-Pyong Island.