Two Koreas agree to pursue end to armistice agreement, seek peace treaty



News Two Koreas agree to pursue end to armistice agreement, seek peace treaty Joint declaration also sees Seoul and Pyongyang commit to “complete denuclearization” of peninsula Dagyum Ji \| Oliver Hotham April 27, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps The leaders of the two Koreas on Friday agreed they would take steps to end the armistice agreement between the two countries and sign a peace treaty, a move representing a symbolic end to close to 70 years of hostilities. In a joint statement released following the third inter-Korean summit, President Moon Jae-in of South Korea and Chairman Kim Jong Un of North Korea said they would seek to bring a formal end to the conflict this year. The leaders of the two Koreas on Friday agreed they would take steps to end the armistice agreement between the two countries and sign a peace treaty, a move representing a symbolic end to close to 70 years of hostilities. In a joint statement released following the third inter-Korean summit, President Moon Jae-in of South Korea and Chairman Kim Jong Un of North Korea said they would seek to bring a formal end to the conflict this year. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Two Koreas agree to pursue end to armistice agreement, seek peace treaty

Joint declaration also sees Seoul and Pyongyang commit to “complete denuclearization” of peninsula

Dagyum Ji | Oliver Hotham April 27, 2018

Two Koreas agree to pursue end to armistice agreement, seek peace treaty

Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps

The leaders of the two Koreas on Friday agreed they would take steps to end the armistice agreement between the two countries and sign a peace treaty, a move representing a symbolic end to close to 70 years of hostilities.

In a joint statement released following the third inter-Korean summit, President Moon Jae-in of South Korea and Chairman Kim Jong Un of North Korea said they would seek to bring a formal end to the conflict this year.