From standoff to dialogue, North and South Korea's agreement
- 9 years ago
From standoff to dialogue, North and South Korea's agreement
On August 24, North and South Korean officials finally reached an agreement after holding a high-level talk that lasted an unprecedented period of 4 days. Their agreement lists 6 clauses that include North Korea's expression of regret over the land mine attack and arrangement of a summit between the two countries.The relationship between the two sides escalated since the sinking of the Cheonan in 2010 and implementation of the 5.24 Measure. This year in 2015, the two countries even began a military standoff just after commemorating the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation. 4Angles report on the recent events on the Korean Peninsula and review North and South Korea's cooperation projects as well as private organizations' endeavor for unification.
On August 24, North and South Korean officials finally reached an agreement after holding a high-level talk that lasted an unprecedented period of 4 days. Their agreement lists 6 clauses that include North Korea's expression of regret over the land mine attack and arrangement of a summit between the two countries.The relationship between the two sides escalated since the sinking of the Cheonan in 2010 and implementation of the 5.24 Measure. This year in 2015, the two countries even began a military standoff just after commemorating the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation. 4Angles report on the recent events on the Korean Peninsula and review North and South Korea's cooperation projects as well as private organizations' endeavor for unification.