The two Koreas agreed Wednesday to set maritime, air and ground buffer zones in front-line areas to reduce military tensions, prevent accidental clashes and build trust. They also agreed to halt military drills near the military demarcation line (MDL), withdraw some border guard posts, take steps to disarm the Joint Security Area in the Demilitarized...Read More
International media outlets from around the world have been putting out positive assessments of the outcomes of the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit that led to the Panmunjeom Declaration. CNN said on April 27, under the title “North and South Korea vow to end the Korean War in historic accord,” that, “The leaders of North and South...Read More
With the successful completion of the third inter-Korean summit (April 27), the nation’s aspirations for unification are rising. At the same time, the interest in Panmunjom, where the summit was held, is also soaring. Panmunjom is restricted to civilian access in the JSA (Joint Security Area) on the Military Demarcation Line in Paju City, Gyeonggi...Read More
North Korea’s state media reported Saturday that the inter-Korean summit declaration included “complete denuclearization,” a rare public mention of the phrase that raised hopes of joint efforts toward the hitherto elusive goal. “North and South Korea affirmed the common goal of realizing a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula through complete denuclearization,” the North’s Korean Central News Agency...Read More
The leaders of the two Koreas shook hands Friday as they prepared for their historic meeting to discuss denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appeared from the Panmungak, a building on the northern side of the truce village of Panmunjeom, at 9:27 a.m. President Moon Jae-in was waiting for him in...Read More
