Panmunjom Declaration

For the 1953 agreement, see Korean Armistice Agreement.

Panmunjom Declaration

Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula
Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong-un raise their hands together after signing the Panmunjom Declaration
Type	Declaration
Signed	27 April 2018
Location	Panmunjom, Korea
Signatories	Moon Jae-in Kim Jong-un
Parties	Republic of Korea Armed Forces Korean People's Army
Language	Korean

During this momentous period of historical transformation on the Korean Peninsula, reflecting the enduring aspiration of the Korean people for peace, prosperity, and reunification, President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea and Chairman Kim Jong-un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea held an Inter-Korean Summit Meeting at the 'Peace House' at Panmunjom on April 27, 2018. ^[5]

The two leaders solemnly declared before the 80 million Korean people and the whole world that there will be no more war in Korea and thus a new era of peace has begun.

1. Promote common prosperity and reunification of Korea through dramatic improvement and development of inter-Korean relations

• Continue high-level working-level talks for the full implementation of the agreement
• Establishment of Joint Liaison Office in Gaeseong between South and North Korea
• Multilateral cooperation and exchange
• Inter-Korean Red Cross talks and reunions of separated families on 15 August 2018
• Connecting and modernizing roads with Donghae and Gyeongui railways

2. Elimination of military tension and substantial elimination of war risk

• Cease all hostile acts
• Designed as a peace zone in the western part of the west coast
• Establishment of military mutual guarantee measures through high-rank military-level talks

3. Establishing a permanent and peaceful Korean peninsula peace regime

• Inviolable agreement
• Stepwise disarmament
• In celebration of the 65th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement in 2018, South and North Korea cooperate closely with the US and China to establish a peace treaty on the Korean peninsula after ending the 1953 Korean War.
• Finalise the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula

The two leaders agreed, through regular meetings and direct telephone conversations, to hold frequent and candid discussions on issues vital to the nation, to strengthen mutual trust and to jointly endeavor to strengthen the positive momentum towards continuous advancement of inter-Korean relations as well as peace, prosperity and reunification of the Korean Peninsula.

In this context, President Moon Jae-in agreed to visit Pyongyang in the fall of 2018.

April 27, 2018

Done in Panmunjom

(signed) Moon Jae-in, President, The Republic of Korea

(signed) Kim Jong-un, Chairman, State Affairs Commission, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea

See also

• Korean Armistice Agreement
• 2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit

References

1. "Panmunjom Declaration: The key points". Dhaka Tribune. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
2. "Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula". South Korea: Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
3. Fifield, Anna (27 April 2018). "In a feel-good Korea summit, Kim lays the groundwork for meeting with Trump". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
4. "North Korea suspends military accord with South after satellite launch". www.lemonde.fr. 23 November 2023.
5. Japantimes.co.jp – Panmunjom Declaration 26 June 2018: Full text of Panmunjom Declaration

External links

• Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula, 27 April 2018

Panmunjom Declaration
South Korean name
Hangul	한반도의 평화와 번영, 통일을 위한 판문점 선언
Hanja	韓半島의 平和와 繁榮, 統一을 爲한 板門店 宣言
Transcriptions Revised Romanization Hanbandoui pyeonghwawa beonyeong, tongireul wihan Panmunjeom seoneon McCune–Reischauer Hanbandoŭi p'yŏnghwawa pŏnyŏng, t'ongirŭl wihan P'anmunjŏm sŏnŏn

v t e Inter-Korean summits
2000 (Pyongyang)	Kim Dae-jung (South), Kim Jong Il (North)¹ June 15th North–South Joint Declaration
2007 (Pyongyang)	Roh Moo-hyun (South), Kim Jong Il (North)¹ 2007 North–South Summit Declaration
April 2018 (Panmunjom)	Moon Jae-in (South)¹, Kim Jong Un (North) Panmunjom Declaration
May 2018 (Panmunjom)	Moon Jae-in (South), Kim Jong Un (North)¹
September 2018 (Pyongyang)	Moon Jae-in (South), Kim Jong Un (North)¹ Pyongyang Joint Declaration of September 2018  [ ko ]
Notes: ¹ Host