The Soviet Union opposed this move and refused to allow UNTCOK to operate in the North. [12], Both opposing governments considered themselves to be the government of the whole of Korea, and both saw the division as temporary. The series aired on MBC from 21 March to 24 May 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Following the DPRK’s first nuclear test in October 2006, South Korea reduced its aid and temporarily suspended fertilizer and food shipments to the DPRK, although investment in the KIC continued. However, his plans were derailed because of the unpopularity of his proposed withdrawal of troops. [102] The North Korean ship which carried the art troupe, Man Gyong Bong 92, was also the first North Korean ship to arrive in South Korea since 2002. [103] The delegation passed on an invitation to President Moon to visit North Korea. With the Six Party Talks process showing some progress the next year, Roh met with Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang for a second inter-Korean Summit in October 2007, during the waning months of Roh’s presidency. Kim Il-sung, who from 1941 had served in the Soviet Army, became the major political figure. The game was played behind closed doors with attendance open only to a total of 100 North Korean government personnel; no fans or South Korean media were allowed into the stadium, and the game was not broadcast live. This was incorporated into General Order No. [21] In the 1980s, the South Korean government built a 98m tall flagpole in its village of Daeseong-dong in the DMZ. [18][19], Large numbers of people were displaced as a result of the war, and many families were divided by the reconstituted border. Posted : 2020-06-14 16:31. [133] Also during the September 2018 summit, military leaders from both countries signed an Agreement on Reconciliation, Non-Aggression, Exchanges and Cooperation" (a.k.a. [41] However, at the same time, amid a global thawing of the Cold War, the newly elected South Korean President Roh Tae-woo launched a diplomatic initiative known as Nordpolitik. Although there were some additional periods of cautious inter-Korean engagement in the latter years of the Cold War – for example, a small number of separated South and North Korean family members were allowed to briefly reunite in Seoul and Pyongyang in 1985 – these periods of dialogue did not last long.4, Significant inter-Korean dialogue resumed under South Korea’s first democratically elected president, Roh Tae-Woo (in office 1988-1993). Inter-Korean Relations During and After the Cold War, The brutality of the Korean War – over a million lives lost and much of the Peninsula reduced to rubble – intensified the enmity between the North and South. [139] The three held a meeting at the Inter-Korean House of Freedom. On 20 August 2015, North Korea fired a shell on the city of Yeoncheon. To ensure stability, trustpolitik should be applied consistently from issue to issue based on verifiable actions, and steps should not be taken for mere political expediency.27, President Park’s inauguration came at a period of high tension on the Peninsula. 4. During this time North and South Korea conducted covert raids on each other in a series of retaliatory strikes, which included assassination attempts on the South and North leaders. However, Lee did not close the KIC despite the worsening atmosphere between the two Koreas, seeing the KIC as “one conduit for us to keep that window of dialogue open.”17. Inter-Korean Relations: Rivalry, Reconciliation, and Reunification. Analyse Kim Jong-Un’s policies and the consolidation of power after coming into power. Discuss the significance, impact and limitation of inter-Korean trade and 8. cooperation in inter-Korean relations. Geumgang in North Korea.10 In June 2000, Kim Dae Jung and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il met in Pyongyang for the first presidential summit for the first time since the division of Korea, leading to a dramatic shift in South Korean attitudes toward the North as well as in policy.11 The two sides agreed to begin family reunion meetings and decided to establish the inter-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) near the DMZ.12 The Sunshine Policy was premised on separating humanitarian and economic cooperation from political issues; the administration continued engagement even as the two Koreas faced off in naval clashes near the Northern Limit Line – the disputed maritime boundary between the two Koreas – in 1999 and 2002, and as the U.S.-DPRK Agreed Framework on North Korea’s nuclear program fell apart in late 2002. The North fired four shells into the South in response to this, and the ROK responded with a barrage of artillery fire. Outlines of global transformations: politics, economics, law, 2021 . [141] Moon then withdrew South Korea from an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan, seeking a breakthrough with North Korea in the process, but opted against it at the last minute. Since then, a total of 20 inter-Korean family reunions had been held until 2015. [142] In a meeting at Seoul's presidential Blue House in August 2019, amid an escalating trade row between South Korea and Japan, Moon expressed his willingness to cooperate economically with North Korea to overtake Japan’s economy. [35], In 1983, a North Korean proposal for three-way talks with the United States and South Korea coincided with the Rangoon assassination attempt against the South Korean President. [10], The US government took the issue to the United Nations, which led to the formation of the United Nations Temporary Commission on Korea (UNTCOK) in 1947. [59], US President George W Bush, however, did not support the Sunshine Policy and in 2002 branded North Korea as a member of an Axis of Evil. 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North Korea is a one-party totalitarian state run by the Kim dynasty. [17] The armistice inaugurated an official ceasefire but did not lead to a peace treaty. After that South Korea restarted propaganda broadcasts to the North.[90]. [91] The shelling caused both countries to adopt pre-war statuses and a talk that was held by high level officials in the Panmunjeom to relieve tensions on 22 August 2015, and the talks carried over to the next day. [83], On 24 March 2014, a crashed North Korean drone was found near Paju, the onboard cameras contained pictures of the Blue House and military installations near the DMZ. In the years after the war, the two Koreas competed for legitimacy and international recognition abroad, with a developmental dictatorship emerging in the South and a highly-centralized personalist regime in the North. In March 2016, the ROK National Assembly passed the North Korea Human Rights Act, which had been pending for 11 years due to disagreements over its content and fears that its passage would damage inter-Korean relations.42, In late 2016, a corruption scandal involving President Park and her close confidant, Choi Soon-sil, led to mass protests in Seoul and Park’s impeachment on December 9, 2016. [147], On 9 June 2020, North Korea began cutting off all of its communication lines with South Korea. A UN investigation concluded that the mines had been deliberately planted there by North Korean soldiers, a charge that North Korea denied.37The ROK government responded by resuming its loudspeaker propaganda along the border, which both sides had agreed to halt in 2004. [148] The sister of Kim Jong-un, Kim Yo-jong, as well as the Vice Chair of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Yong-chol, stated that North Korea had begun to treat South Korea as its enemy. She added that it had “become indisputably clear that the existing approach and good intentions will by no means work in countering the North Korean regime’s determination to develop nuclear weapons.”39 In addition to the KIC shutdown, the South Korean government announced plans to tighten sanctions on the North. Inter-Korean relations imploded with the North’s subsequent demolition of the inter-Korean liaison office at Kaesong on the direct orders of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong. The crisis was marked by extreme escalation of rhetoric by the new North Korean administration under Kim Jong-un and actions suggesting imminent nuclear attacks against South Korea, Japan, and the United States. In response, North Korea built a 160m tall flagpole in its nearby village of Kijŏng-dong.[22]. North Korean agents also attempted to assassinate Park’s successor, President Chun Doo-hwan, during a presidential trip to Burma in 1983, and bombed a passenger flight, Korean Air Flight 858, in 1987. US forces left the South the following year, though the US Korean Military Advisory Group remained to train the Republic of Korea Army. Inter-Korean summitry: In an attempt to protect his legacy from criticism for worsening inter-Korean relations, President Lee pushes for a summit while continuing to insist that North Korea place the nuclear issue on the agenda of the two Koreas. [4], The Allies had originally envisaged a joint trusteeship which would steer Korea towards independence, but most Korean nationalists wanted independence immediately. Regarding the survey question of 'Do we still need unification even if ROK and DPRK could peacefully coexist? Seoul said there was an explosion at the stern, and was investigating whether a torpedo attack was the cause. [96], In May 2017 Moon Jae-in was elected President of South Korea with a promise to return to the Sunshine Policy. However, this would prove to be another short-lived détente. [3] The summits between North and South Korea have also facilitated positive relationships between North Korea and the United States. [56] Starting in 1998, the Mount Kumgang Tourist Region was developed as a joint venture between the North Korean government and Hyundai. [119] After the summit in April, a summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un was held on 12 June 2018 in Singapore. South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun walked across the Korean Demilitarized Zone on 2 October 2007 and traveled on to Pyongyang for talks with Kim Jong-il. During preparations for US President Nixon's visit to China in 1972, South Korean President Park Chung-hee initiated covert contact with the North's Kim Il-sung. Two South Korean marines and two civilians were killed, more than a dozen were wounded, including three civilians. Before taking office, Lee indicated that he would take a “pragmatic” approach towards North Korea.13 His "Initiative for Denuclearization and Opening up North Korea" promised North Korea a $3,000 per capita income within 10 years if the DPRK abandoned its nuclear program. American forces landed in the south on 8 September and established the United States Army Military Government in Korea. The Summit outlined multiple new inter-Korean economic development projects, such as creation of a West Sea Economic Center in the North Korean port city of Haeju. [27] Many of the participants were really intelligence or party officials. It aired on tvN in South Korea and on Netflix worldwide from 14 December 2019 to 16 February 2020.[157][158]. [29] In return, North Korea's deputy premier Pak Song-chol made a secret visit to Seoul. Under President Kim, South Korea adopted the Sunshine Policy in pursuit of more peaceful relationships with North Korea. [127] In September, at a summit with Moon in Pyongyang, Kim agreed to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons facilities if the United States took reciprocal action. [118] They also agreed to reopen an Inter-Korean Liaison Office in Kaesong that the South had shut down in February 2016 after a North Korean nuclear test. However, the emergent Cold War ended plans for placing a unified Korea under international trusteeship, and the division of the Peninsula hardened: the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the south was declared on August 15, 1948, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the north followed a month later. These talks led in 1991 to the Agreement on Reconciliation, Non-Aggression, Exchanges and Cooperation and the Joint Declaration of the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. [38] In September, the North and South Korean teams marched together at the Sydney Olympics. Using fresh and policy-relevant historical data, the Database on Inter-Korean Relations informs and supports current and future efforts to peacefully reunify the Korean Peninsula and achieve reconciliation in post-unification Korea. Geumgang. [34], In the late 1970s, US President Jimmy Carter hoped to achieve peace in Korea. [46][47] North Koreans began to flee to the South in increasing numbers. This proposed the interim development of a "Korean Community", which was similar to a North Korean proposal for a confederation. The 2000 inter-Korean summit paved the way for reunions of separated family members in the two Koreas. Introduction. Inter-Korean relations on the line after North Korea's threat . However, following the shooting of a South Korean tourist in a restricted zone of Mt. The Armistice left some issues unaddressed, such as a maritime boundary, and the 1954 Geneva Conference, convened as a provision of the armistice, failed to achieve the envisioned peaceful settlement. 35 DPRK state media criticized this emphasis on unification, interpreting it as premised on North Korean collapse and South Korean-led unification through absorption.36. [143][144], On 15 October, North and South Korea played a FIFA World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang, their first football match in the North in 30 years. Both nations claim the entire Korean peninsula and outlying islands. On 24 August, the Red Army entered Pyongyang and established a military government over Korea north of the parallel. As part of this policy, the ROK government began allowing South Korean NGOs, businesses, and private citizens to have contact across the DMZ and ramping up bilateral food and fertilizer aid to the North, which was recovering from a devastating famine. [citation needed], South Korea announced on 23 June 2018 that it would not conduct annual military exercises with the US in September, and would also stop its own drills in the Yellow Sea, in order to not provoke North Korea and to continue a peaceful dialog. [87] However, a 2014 government-funded survey found 13% of South Koreans viewed North Korea as hostile, and 58% of South Koreans believed North Korea was a country they should cooperate with. The inauguration of President Lee Myung Bak (in office 2008-2012) on February 25, 2008 heralded a major change in inter-Korean relations. However, the next administration did not implement the ambitious projects outlined in the Summit agreement. An international investigation of the incident reported that “the evidence points overwhelmingly to the conclusion that the torpedo was fired by a North Korean submarine.”18 North Korea rejected the report,19 and some South Korean and U.S. scholars also questioned the investigation.20 China did not assign culpability to the sinking, a stance echoed in the UN Security Council Presidential Statement issued in response.21 Lee demanded a North Korean apology for the attack, and on May 24, 2010 he announced several new unilateral sanctions: the ROK prohibited North Korean ships from using shipping lanes that crossed ROK territory, and suspended all inter-Korean trade and exchanges outside of the KIC.22 In November 2010, as the ROK conducted live-fire military exercises near the NLL, the DPRK military fired around 170 artillery shells at Yeonpyeong Island, resulting in the deaths of two South Korean Marines and two South Korean civilians. The Korean Central News Agency described it as "the first step of the determination to completely shut down all contact means with South Korea and get rid of unnecessary things". The modern division of the country at the 38th Parallel by the United States and Soviet Union was based on geopolitical considerations and not on any pre-existing geographic or cultural divisions within Korea. The Database has been made possible through the generous support of the Korean Ministry of Unification. [122], South Korea and North Korea competed as "Korea" in some events at the 2018 Asian Games. South Korea was formerly governed by a succession of military dictatorships until democratization in 1987 when it held direct elections. [89], In the first week of August 2015, a mine went off at the DMZ, wounding two South Korean soldiers. [27][31] It also established the first "hotline" between the two sides. The US government therefore requested Soviet forces halt their advance at the 38th parallel north, leaving the south of the peninsula, including the capital, Seoul, to be occupied by the US. Inter-Korean talks, initially held under the auspices of the Red Cross, led to the first Joint Statement on reunification, issued on July 4, 1972. [114] In May, South Korea began removing propaganda loudspeakers from the border area in line with the Panmunjom Declaration. North Korea is threatening to pull out of the inter-Korean military agreement which was signed in 2018 as a major step towards ensuring peace along the Korean demilitarised zone. On 16 August 2019, North Korea's ruling party made a statement criticizing the South for participating in the drills and for buying US military hardware, calling it a "grave provocation" and saying there would be no more negotiation. About 70% of North Korean defectors to the South are women, and over 60% come from North Hamgyong province, which borders China.48 Members of the defector community in South Korea have also been active in promoting awareness of the human rights situation in the North, and in working to send news and media across the DMZ.49, North Korea’s media has frequently attacked defectors in the South, questioning the credibility of prominent defectors and labeling them as “human scum” and criminals who have fled the country to avoid punishment. Soviet occupation forces left the North on 10 December 1948. [71], On 26 March 2010, the 1,500-ton ROKS Cheonan with a crew of 104, sank off Baengnyeong Island in the Yellow Sea. The first stage was between 1972 … [120] Despite a naval clash in 1999, this led in June 2000, to the first Inter-Korean summit, between Kim Dae-jung and Kim Jong-il. by Alain Nass (expert on Asia and Korea), Asia & Pacific Network, October 2011, 2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit, 2019 North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit, Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, List of World Heritage Sites in South Korea, Politics of North Korea#Political parties and elections, International adoption of South Korean children, Impact on the economy of the United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=North_Korea–South_Korea_relations&oldid=1021356800, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 May 2021, at 08:21. [150] On 13 June, Kim Yo-jong, warned that "before long, a tragic scene of the useless North-South joint liaison office completely collapsed would be seen." North Korea conducted its third nuclear test in February 2013 and responded strongly as the U.S. and ROK began conducting joint military exercises the following month. Fifteen years later, this has not happened, and June 2000 saw a summit making the warmest inter-Korean relations yet. When Seoul was chosen to host the 1988 Summer Olympics, North Korea tried to arrange a boycott by its Communist allies or a joint hosting of the Games. The drama of inter-Korean relations is a fascinating and instructive story of world affairs at large. In 2000, President Kim Dae-jung became the first President of South Korea to visit North Korea, 55 years after the peninsula was divided. Roh Moo Hyun (in office 2003-2008), who succeeded Kim Dae Jung as President of the ROK in 2003, continued and intensified reconciliation efforts with North Korea under the “Policy for Peace and Prosperity.” This policy saw increased bilateral aid and humanitarian assistance from South to North as well as substantial government-sponsored investment in the KIC. On 1 July 2018 South and North Korea have resumed ship-to-ship radio communication, which could prevent accidental clashes between South and North Korean military vessels around the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the West (Yellow) Sea. Official steps toward the most recent thaw in relations began with the inter-Korean summit between Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong-un in April 2018. [124][125][126] Inter-Korean relations may be divided into five periods. [154], In February 2021, South Korea continued to omit North Korea's "enemy" status from the South Korean military's White Paper after downgrading the status of Japan. Since the 1970s, both nations have held informal diplomatic dialogues in order to ease military tensions. Kim apologized for the Blue House Raid, denying he had approved it. [57] In 2003, the Kaesong Industrial Region was established to allow South Korean businesses to invest in the North. [101], Following the Olympics, authorities of the two countries raised the possibility that they could host the 2021 Asian Winter Games together. The town was evacuated and South Korea warned of stern retaliation, with President Lee Myung-bak ordering the destruction of a nearby North Korea missile base if further provocation should occur. [40] This failed, and the bombing of Korean Air Flight 858 in 1987 was seen as North Korea's revenge. [78], On 12 December 2012, North Korea launched the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2, a scientific and technological satellite, and it reached orbit. Though the Soviet declaration of war had been agreed by the Allies at the Yalta Conference, the US government became concerned at the prospect of all of Korea falling under Soviet control.
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