2007 North–South Summit Declaration
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|title=2007 North–South Summit Declaration
|hangul=2007 남북 공동선언
|hanja=2007 南北共同宣言
|rr=2007 Nambuk Gongdong Seoneon
|mr=2007 Nambuk Kongdong Sŏnŏn
|othername1=North Korean name
|hangul1=2007 북남공동선언
|hanja1=2007 北南共同宣言
|rr1=2007 Bungnam Gongdong Seoneon
|mr1=2007 Pungnam Kongdong Sŏnŏn
}}
The 2007 North–South Summit Declaration is the declaration for the development of inter-Korean relations and peace and prosperity. It is the declaration agreed upon between South Korea's 16th president Roh Moo-hyun and North Korea's representative Kim Jong Il at the 2007 inter-Korean summit. It is often called the 10.4 South-North Summit Declaration or the 2007 North–South Summit Declaration, and it is also referred to as the 10.4 Declaration. On October 4, 2007, at 1 pm, the North and South Korean leaders signed jointly at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse, Pyongyang.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncnk.org/resources/publications/North-South%20Declaration.doc|title=2007 Declaration on the Advancement of South-North Korean Relations, Peace and Prosperity|author=|date=9 July 2009|website=NCNK}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/file/resources/collections/peace_agreements/n_skorea10042007.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212143928/http://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/file/resources/collections/peace_agreements/n_skorea10042007.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2015|publisher=United States Institute for Peace|title=Declaration on the Advancement of South-North Korean Relations, Peace and Prosperity October 4, 2007|date=10 October 2007}}{{cite web|url=http://www.korea.net/Government/Current-Affairs/National-Affairs/view;jsessionid=LmH6hexK7SwGKVN3PR92oH4A.node20?subId=645&affairId=656&articleId=34424|title=2018 Inter-Korean Summit|author=|date=|website=Korea.net}}
Summary
1. The South and the North shall uphold and endeavor actively to realize the June 15
Declaration.
The South and the North have agreed to resolve the issue of unification on their own
initiative and according to the spirit of "by-the-Korean-people-themselves."
The South and the North will work out ways to commemorate the June 15 anniversary of
the announcement of the South-North Joint Declaration to reflect the common will to
faithfully carry it out.
2. The South and the North have agreed to firmly transform inter-Korean relations into
ties of mutual respect and trust, transcending the differences in ideology and systems.
The South and the North have agreed not to interfere in the internal affairs of the other
and agreed to resolve inter-Korean issues in the spirit of reconciliation, cooperation and
3. The South and the North have agreed to closely work together to put an end to military
hostilities, mitigate tensions and guarantee peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The South and the North have agreed not to antagonize each other, reduce military
tension, and resolve issues in dispute through dialogue and negotiation.
4. The South and the North both recognize the need to end the current armistice regime
and build a permanent peace regime. The South and the North have also agreed to work
together to advance the matter of having the leaders of the three or four parties directly
concerned to convene on the Peninsula and declare an end to the war.
5. The South and the North have agreed to facilitate, expand, and further develop inter-Korean
economic cooperation projects on a continual basis for balanced economic
development and co-prosperity on the Korean Peninsula in accordance with the principles
of common interests, co-prosperity and mutual aid.
See also
- Sunshine policy
- Inter-Korean summit 2007 summit
- Unconverted long-term prisoners, communists imprisoned by South Korea
- Ten Point Programme for Reunification of the Country
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090715153449/http://www.usip.org/files/file/resources/collections/peace_agreements/n_skorea06152000.pdf South-North Joint Declaration], June 15, 2000 (United States Institute of Peace)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060103161640/http://www.kcckp.net/en/one/nation.php?1+joint kcckp.net Naenara Webpage]
- Text of Korean Armistice Agreement
External links
{{Wikisourcelang|ko|2000 남북정상회담 합의서|2000 남북정상회담 합의서 [2000 Inter-Korean Summit Agreement]}}
- [http://www.uriminzokkiri.com/English/Urikiri/article/htm/2004-07-02-A1.htm Article from "By our nation by itself"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041112232255/http://www.uriminzokkiri.com/English/Urikiri/article/htm/2004-07-02-A1.htm |date=2004-11-12 }}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:June 15th North-South Joint Declaration}}
Category:North Korea–South Korea relations
Category:2000 in international relations