Breaking: North and South Korea announce end of Korean war that's lasted over 65 years
North and South Korea have announced an end to the Koread war and will sign a peace treaty to
formally end the Korean War later this year, 65 years after hostilities ceased, the two countries
announced in a joint declaration moments ago.
The document, formally called the “ Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification on
the Korean Peninsula, ” was revealed after a full day of meetings and a 30-minute private
conversation in the past hour between Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in.
“The two leaders solemnly declare that there will be no more war on the Korean Peninsula and a new
era of peace has begun,” the declaration said. Fighting in the Korean War ended in 1953 in stalemate,
after which an armistice agreement was signed. But a peace treaty never followed, and the two sides
are still technically at war.
“There will not be any more war on the Korean Peninsula, a new era of peace has begun. Chairman
Kim Jong Un and I have agreed that complete denuclearization will be achieved, and that is our
common goal” Moon said after signing the declaration.
formally end the Korean War later this year, 65 years after hostilities ceased, the two countries
announced in a joint declaration moments ago.
The document, formally called the “ Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification on
the Korean Peninsula, ” was revealed after a full day of meetings and a 30-minute private
conversation in the past hour between Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in.
“The two leaders solemnly declare that there will be no more war on the Korean Peninsula and a new
era of peace has begun,” the declaration said. Fighting in the Korean War ended in 1953 in stalemate,
after which an armistice agreement was signed. But a peace treaty never followed, and the two sides
are still technically at war.
“There will not be any more war on the Korean Peninsula, a new era of peace has begun. Chairman
Kim Jong Un and I have agreed that complete denuclearization will be achieved, and that is our
common goal” Moon said after signing the declaration.
Comments
Post a Comment