Inter-Korean Relations

Inter-Korean Events Jammed in June-August(06/07/2006)

North Side Notifies South Side of Its Stand on Trial Train Operation (05/26/2006)  

7th Inter-Korean Red Cross Talks: North, South to Hold Special Reunion of Separated Families (02/28/2006)

Korean Youth Call for Playing Leading Role in Reunification Movement (02/28/2006)  

Pyongyang Calls for Intensified Patriotic Movement for Reunification (01/28/2006)

Rodong Sinmun Calls for Great Alliance against Conservatism in S. Korea (01/28/2006)  

North and South Korea Put Spurs on Local-level Cooperation in Agriculture (01/28/2006)  

KCNA Emphasizes Great Success in Reunification Movement in 2005 (01/28/2006)

17th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks: North, South Agree on Mutual Respect for Ideology and System (12/31/2005)

Joint Press Release of 17th North-South Ministerial Talks

North and South Korean Youth and Students Hold Meeting (12/31/2005)  

N. Korea Hits S. Korean Conservatives’ Plan to Erect Statue of General Walker (12/31/2005)  

The 3rd TV Meeting of Separated Families: Leading-Edge Technology Connects Separated Families (12/31/2005)  

Meeting of Pan-National Joint Committee Held (12/31/2005)

North, South to Continue Talks on Unified Sports Team (12/31/2005)  

Issue of S. Korean Abductees, POWs Does Not Exist in North: CPRF (12/31/2005)

DPRK Condemns “N. Korean Human Rights Rally” in South Korea (12/31/2005)

Consultation Office Opens for North-South Economic Cooperation(10/29/2005)

Consultation Office to Promote Economic Cooperation Rapidly(10/29/2005)

North and South Korea Celebrate One Million Tourists to Mt. Kumgang(06/11/2005)

Pyongyang and Inchon to Cooperate for Joint Bid for Asian Games (06//11/2005)

President of S. Korean Red Cross Visits N. Korea (06/25/2005)  

Koreans Celebrate 5th Anniversary of Historic June 15 Joint Declaration (06/25/2005)  

Pan-National Standing Body Organized for Reunification Movement (06/25/2005 )

Declaration for National Reunification (06/25/2005)

Authorities of North and South Korea Vow to Promote Cooperation(06/25/2005)

Kim Jong Il Receives South Korea’s Presidential Envoy (06/25/2005)

15th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks: North, South Agree to Take Substantial Steps to Settle Nuclear Issue (06/25/2005)

Joint Press Release on 15th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks

Students of North and South Get Together in Mt. Kumgang (05/28/2005)

North, South Agree to Resume Ministerial Talks (05/28/2005)

North and South Agree on Joint Event to Mark 5th Anniv. of “June 15 Declaration” (05/14/2005)

Exchange of Animals Helps Promote Inter-Korean Cooperation (05/14/2005)

North, South, Overseas Korean Organizations Adopt Joint Declaration for Peace Against War (03/31/2005)

Dictionary Compilation Work Being Promoted with Reunification in View (03/31/2005)

North and South Oppose Japan’s claim to Tok Islet (03/31/2005)

North, South, Overseas Koreans Inaugurate Preparatory Committees for Joint Functions (03/12/2005)

KPA Warns S. Korea to Stop Infiltration of Warships Into Northern Territory (2005/01/29)

First Model Factory Starts to Operate in Kaesong Industrial Zone (12/25/2004)

Working Contact Among Koreans in North, South and Overseas in Mt.Kumgang (11/27/2004)

S. Korean Government Blocks Access to “Pro-North Korea WebSites (11/27/2004)  

North Blames South for West Sea Battle (11/13/2004)

DPRK Media Denounce S. Korea’s Plan to Make DMZ Sightseeing Spot (10/16/2004)

Foundation Day of Korea Commemorated in Simultaneously in Pyongyang and Seoul (10/16/2004)

N-S Joint Photo Exhibition to Mark Registration of Koguryo Relics on World Heritage List(09/11/2004)

Abortive Event of 59th Anniversary of Country’s Liberation(08/28/2004)

Grand National Writers Meeting Failed To Be Held(08/28/2004)

N-S Korean Athletes March Together in Athens Olympics (08/14/2004)

DPRK Organizations Denounce South Korea’s Abduction Act(08/14/2004)

Inter-Korean Farmers Meeting Held at Mt. Kumgang Resort (07/17/2004)

North and South Korean Teachers Hold Joint Meeting (07/31/2004)

North and South Korea Hold 10th Round of Separated Family Reunions (07/31/2004)

Working Talks between N-S Olympic Committees Held in Beijing (06/26/2004)

“Iron-Silk Road Symposium” Held in Seoul (06/26/2004)

4th Anniversary of June 15 Joint Declaration Celebrated in Korea (06/26/2004)

N-S Exchanges on Congressmen’s Level Suggested (06/12/2004)

Second N-S General-level Military Talks and Its Working Talks Held (06/12/2004)

9th Meeting of N-S Committee for Promotion of Economic Cooperation Held (06/12/2004)

14th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks Held (05/15/2004) 

Inter-Korean Workers’ Meeting Held to Celebrate May Day (05/15/2004)

Inter Korean General-Level Military Talks Held (05/29/2004)

9th Reunion of Separated Families and Relatives Held (04/10/2004)

N. Korea Calls for Additional Repatriations of Long-term Political Prisoners (04/10/2004)  

North and South Hold Two Panel Meetings (04/10/2004)

University Students of North and South Met at Mt. Kumgang Resort (03/13/2004)

North, South Agree to Hold Joint Civic Events to Celebrate June 15 Declaration (03/27/2004)

8th Meeting of North-South Committee for Promotion of Economic Cooperation Held (03/13/2004)

13th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks: Pyongyang Urges Seoul to Promote National Cooperation (02/14/2004)

Pyongyang Appeals Koreans to Find Way to Reunification Under Banner of “Korean-Nation-Is-No.1” Spirit (01/31/2004)

Korea Commemorates 10th Anniversary of Death of Rev. Mun Ik Hwan (01/31/2004)

North and South Agree on Entry and Stay in Kaesong Industrial Zone and Mt. Kumgang Tourist Zone (01/31/2004)

Civil Level Exchanges Between North and South to Continue This Year (01/31/2004)

Inter-Korean Meeting for Economic Cooperation Held (12/27/2003)

Three Systems Regulations for Kaesong Industrial Zone Adopted (12/27/2003)

North, South Celebrate 5th Anniversary of Mt. Kumgang Tourism (11/29/2003)

Significant Progress Made in North-South Economic Cooperation -- 7th Meeting of North-South Committee for Promotion of Economic Cooperation Held (11/15/2003)

The 5th North-South Red Cross Talks Held (11/15/2003)  

Reunification Fervor Flamed up in Jeju -- Sports and Cultural Festival for National Reunification and Peace Held in Jeju (11/15/2003)

North, South Agree to Organize Committee for Arbitration of Business Disputes (10/25/2003)

Pyongyang Raps Seoul’s Decision to Send Additional Troops to Iraq (10/25/2003)

Hot Winds of Tongil Blew Into Jeju -- Inter-Korean Sports and Cultural Festival Opened (10/25/2003)

12th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks -- Pyongyang Rebuffs Seoul’s Nuke Argument (10/25/2003)

Ryugyong Jong Ju Yong Gym Opens; Promise Made 4 Years Ago Has Been Fulfilled (10/25/2003)

Broadcasters of North and South Hold Seminar (10/25/2003)

North and South Hold Joint Celebrations of Foundation Day of Korea (10/11/2003)  

North, South Korean Youth Meet in North (09/27/2003)

North and South Korea Hold 8th Round of Separated family Reunion (09/27/2003)

North and South Korea Hold 8th Inter-Korean Working-Level Military Talks (09/27/2003)

University Sports Festival Marked With Rising Reconciliation Mood in Korea (09/13/2003)

Records of North Korean Athletes  

North, South Hold 6th Round of Economic Talks (09/13/2003) 　

North Korea Participates in Universiad in Taegu (08/30/2003)  

Liberation Day Rally Calls for National Unity to Prevent War (08/30/2003)

North Korea Offers Condolences to Hyundai on Death of Group’s Executive (08/16/2003)  

South Korean Teachers’ Union Visits North Korea (08/16/2003)  

Construction Work Starts on Kaesong Industrial Complex (07/12/2003)

Regulations on Developing Kaesong Industrial Zone

Regulations on Establishing and Operating Enterprises in Kaesong Industrial Zone

Regulations on Development of Mt. Kumgang Tourist Zone

Regulations on Establishment, Registration and Operation of Enterprises in Mt. Kumgang Tourist Zone  

The Secret of Success is Their Strong Will and Power of Unity -- The DPRK won the Asian Women’s Football Championships in two consecutive seasons (07/12/2003)

N. Korea to Participate in Taegu Universiad (07/12/2003)

7th Reunion of Separated Families and Relatives (07/12/2003)  

North and South Agree to Pursue Peaceful Settlement of Nuke Dispute Through “Appropriate Talks” (07/26/2003)

Joint Press Release of 11th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks

Under Idea of Depending on “Our Nation Itself” ; Memorial events held to mark 3rd anniversary of June 15 Joint Declaration (06/28/2003)  

North and South Link Railroads Across MDL (06/28/2003)

Interview with N. Korean Official in Charge of N-S Relations : “We Will Maintain Inter-Korean Dialogue and Cooperation No Matter How Situation Changes” (06/28/2003

North, South Conclude 7-Point Agreement in Inter-Korean Economic Talks (05/31/2003)

Agreement on 5th Meeting of North-South Committee for Promotion of Economic Cooperation

North and South Korea Agree to Seek Peaceful Settlement of Nuke Issue (05/10/2003)

DPRK Postpones Inter-Korean Economic Talks (03/29/2003)

Korean Scholars Discuss Reunification in Pyongyang (03/29/2003)

Fellow Countrymen Gather in Each Metropolis (03/15/2003)

Pyongyang Appeals Pan-National Cooperation to Stop Danger of War in Korea (03/29/2003)

Separated Families Reunited in Mt. Kumgang Resort(03/01/2003)

Let North, South Korea Unite to win Apology, Compensation from Japan(03/01/2003)

DPRK Expresses Condolences on Fire in Taegu Subway(03/01/2003)

4th Inter-Korean Economic Meeting Held(03/01/2003)

S. Korean Envoy Visits N. Korea to Discuss Settling Nuke Issue(03/01/2003)

North, South Hold Inter-Korean Military Working Contact(03/01/2003)

2002

North and South to Start Construction of Kaesong Industial Zone on Dec. 26 (12/14/2002)

North and South Hold Working-level Talks on Railway Links (11/30/2002)

North, South Agree on Further Promoting Inter-Korean Cooperation at 3rd Round of Economic Talks (11/16/2002)  

N. Korea’s Economic Mission Tours S. Korea (11/16/2002)

North, South Hold Senior-Level Talks on Rail Links, Industrial Zone and Nuke Issue (2002/10/31)

Women and Students Hold Inter-Korean Civic Rallies (2002/10/31)  

North, South Commemorate Accession Day of Nation’s Founder (2002/10/31)  

North and South Start Reconnection Work on Severed Inter-Korean Railway -- North and South Agree on Measures for Railway Reconnection Project (2002/09/28)

Bitter Memories of 50 Years of Separation Melted in Tears of Joy -- 5th Inter-Korean Family Reunion Held (2002/09/28)

North, South Agree on Reconnection of Railways in DMZ -- 7th Inter-Korean Military Working-Level Talks Held (2002/09/28)

KBS Orchestra, MBC Art Troupe Perform in North (2002/09/28)

S. Korea’s Taekwon-do Team Gives Exhibition Performance in Pyongyang (2002/09/28)  

North and south Korea Unite as One in Inter-Korean Soccer Match (2002/09/28)

Interview with Ri Jong Man, coach of north Korean football squad  

Red Cross Societies Agree to Set up Facility for Regular Meetings of Separated Families (2002/09/28)

North to Participate in Pusan Asian Games; Two Teams to March Together under One “Korea” Flag (2002/09/04)

Inter-Korean Economic Talks Produce 8-Point Agreement; Long-severed Railroads and Roads to Be Reconnected (2002/09/04)

North and South Celebrate Liberation Day with Joint Festival in Seoul (2002/09/04)

Appeal to 70 Million Koreans

7th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks Produce 10-Point Agreement (2002/08/17)

Joint Reunification Events to Be Held in Seoul; N-S Civic Organizations Reach Agreement (07/27/2002)

North Is Ready for Resumed Ministerial Talks: Hot-line Message (07/27/2002)

Truth About West Sea Naval Clash; "NLL" Questioned (07/13/2002)

North and South Open Inter-Korean Air Route (07/27/2002)

DPRK Commemorates 30th Anniv. of July 4 N-S Joint Statement (07/13/2002)

North Blames South for Mil. Provocation on West Sea (06/30/2002)

N. Korea Congratulates S. Korea’s Achievement in World Cup (06/30/2002)　

Grand National Festival For Reunification Of Korea Held (06/15/2002)

North & South Agree on Mobile Standard (06/15/2002)

Park Chung Hee's Daughter Goes to North; Kim Jong Il Meets Ms. Park (05/25/2002)

Jeju Islanders' Group Welcomed in N. Korea (05/25/2002)

Inter-Korean Trade Increased 15%(4/27)

Kim Jong Il Meets Kim Dae Jung's Envoy To Bring Back on Track Inter-Korean Ties(4/13)

Pyonghwa Motors Factory Completed
Inter-Korean Joint Venture Starts in North(4/13)

Pyongyang Proposes to Mark 2002 as Year of Promoting National Unity and Reunification (01/31/2002)

Appeal to Koreans at Home and Abroad

Ri Hoe Chang Is “Pro-U.S. Traitor”; Pyongyang Escalates Criticism of GNP Leader (01/31/2002)

2001

“Energy Assistance to North Depends on U.S.”: President Kim Faces Pressures from Conservatives and Bush (2001/12/02)

North-South Talks Broke Up -- Detailed Report on 6th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks (2001/11/30)

Pyongyang Urges Seoul to Show Sincere Attitude toward Inter-Korean Dialogs (2001/10/31)

CIA Pressure — To Rip Off Seoul in Name of War: S. Korean Weekly (2001/10/31)　

North-South Relations Will Undergo Great Change in 2001 (2001/10/31)

Exchanged Dogs Pup “2nd Generation” in Pyongyang and Seoul (2001/10/31)

North, South Resume Ministerial Talks; Agree to Exchange Separated Families, Promote Economic Cooperation (2001/09/22)

Joint Communique on 5th Round of North-South Ministerial Talks

Liberation Day Celebration Underlines Pan-National Will to Reunification (2001/08/25)

Farmers of North, South Hold Joint Solidarity Meeting (2001/07/25)

Korean People Mark 1st Anniversary of Inter-Korean Summit with Vow to Implement June 15 Joint Declaration for Reunification (2001/06/21)

Joint Communique of Grand National Seminar

Interview with Kim Ryon Ja, South Korean Pop Singer (04/27/2001)

Kim Jong Il Receives South Korean Pop Singer; Enjoys Performance (04/13/2001)

Kim Jong Il Sends Condolences, Delegation to Seoul on Hyundai Group Founders' Death (03/28/2001)

North, South Korea Start First Letter Exchange (03/28/2001)

North, South to Set Up Joint University in Pyongyang (03/28/2001)

North, South Agree on Regulations on Inter-Korean Railway Project (02/21/2001)

Korean Folk Tale Accelerates North-South Cultural Exchange (02/21/2001)

North, South Hold 4th Round of Inter-Korean Military Talks (02/07/2001)

North, South Agree on Third Exchange of Separated Family from February 26 to 28 -- Third Round of Inter-Korean Red Cross Talks Held on Mt. Kumgang (02/06/2001)

Editor's Note: 2001 Must Be Year of Turn -- "A 2001 Meeting for Independent Reunification" (01/25/2001)

Ministry of Fisheries Proposes Inter-Korean Fishery Working Contact (01/25/2001)

Over 7000 South Koreans Visit DPRK Last Year (01/25/2001)

2000

North, South Agree to Form Joint Commission of Economic Cooperation (12/21/2000)

North, South Start Military Working-Level Talks 

North, South Laborers Meet at Mt. Kumgang for Reunification  

Pyongyang Hails Year 2000 as Milestone in History of Reunification Movement of Korea (11/22/2000)

2nd Contact for Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation Hammers Out Four Agreements (11/20/2000)

DPRK Red Cross Condemns Provocative Remarks of S. Korean Red Cross President (11/08/2000)

North, South Hold First Defense Ministers' Talks (09/27/2000)　

Second N-S Red Cross Talks Adopt Agreement on Further Family Reunions (09/27/2000)

Sinuiju-Seoul Railway to Be Reconnected (09/27/2000)

North-South Agree on Kim Jong Il's Return Visit to South in Near Future (09/22/2000)

Unconverted Long-Term Prisoners to Be Repatriated to N. Korea on Sep. 2 (08/25/2000)

Separated Families Reunite After Over 50 Years -- First Meaningful Step Toward Implementation of N-S Joint Declaration (08/23/2000) 

Wiping Out Bitter History with Tears and Joy -- Photos & Stories of Reunited Families in Pyongyang and Seoul (08/23/2000)

Samsung Delegation Visits Pyongyang - Inter-Korean Table Tennis Games Held (08/09/2000)

North, South Issue Six-Point Joint Communiqué in Ministerial Talks (08/02/2000) 

[PK Commentary]  North-South Joint Declaration Opens    Panoramic Vista of Reunification (07/05/2000)

North and South Red Cross Societies Sign Accord on Repatriation of Prisoner, Reunions of Families(07/05/2000)

General Secretary Kim Jong Il Receives Chong Ju Yong - Pyongyang, Hyundai Push Joint Business Project (07/05/2000)

North, South Agree on 15-Point Procedures on Inter-Korean Summit(2000/05/24)

4th Preparatory Contact Fails to Reach Full Accord (2000/05/17) 

North and South Agree to Hold Summit in Pyongyang from June 12 to 14

KPA Navy Command Issues Communique on MDL at West Sea of Korea (29/03/2000)

There Nothing News in Kim Dae Jung's "Berlin Declaration"; Pyongyang -- Seoul Urged to Show Positive Changes in Action (24/03/2000)

1999

North-South Joint concert Ends in Success(99/12/22)

Interview with Chairman of S. Korea's Football Association (99/12/01)

Is Pomminryun Enemy-Benefiting Group? - Pomminryun on Trial (2)  

Inter-Korean Unification Basketball Games Held in Pyongyang (99/10/06)

Pyongyang-Visiting S. Korean Delegates Return to Seoul by Crossing MDL (99/09/08)

Interview with Pyongyang-Visiting S. Korean Dissident Body (99/09/08)

DPRK Vows to Defend Waters (99/09/02)

Interviews with S. Korean Participants in '99 Grand Reunification Festival (99/09/01)

Timetable and Photos of '99 Grand Pro-Reunification Festival (99/08/18)

N., S. Korean Workers Play Friendly Soccer Game (99/08/18)

Is Pomminryun "Enemy-Benefiting Group?" - Pomminryun on Trial (99/08/11)

Schedule of S. Korean Soccer Delegation in DPRK (Aug. 10-15)

Pan-Korean Progressive Body Gears up for '99 Grand Reunification Gala (99/7/28)

Inter-Korean Accord on Y2K Air Traffic

DPRK to Guarantee Safety of S. Korean Tourists (99/07/13)

Essay of S. Koean Union Leader on Visit to Pyongyang(99/07/07)

S. Korean Gunboats Fire at N. Korean Warships (99/06/16)

Pyongyang Denies Northern Boundary Line (99/06/16)

North Korean UN Ambassador Warns Korean War II Is Imminent

Round-Table Talks on N. Korea of S. Korean Visitors (99/05/19)

Inter-Korean Soccer Game to Be Kicked Off in Pyongyang (99/05/12)

North-South Talks in 1990s (5/6/99)

North, South Korea Connected with 43 Telephone Lines (4/7/99)

Interview with Ri Su Ja, Widow of Yun I Sang (03/31/99)

Recent Up-and-coming North-South Private Exchanges (3/25/99)

North and South Korea to Open New Transport Route with China in May (99/03/10)

S. Korea's Anti-DPRK Smear Campaign over Population Denounced (99/03/03)

Seoul Urged to Carry Out Priorities for High-Level Talks (99/02/10)

Pyongyang Offers High-Level Talks with Seoul(2/4/99)

Mt. Kumgang Development Project Gets into Gear (2/3/99)

Pyongyang Denounces Seoul for Kidnapping N.Korean Diplomat in Germany (KCNA)

Pyongyang-Nampo Freeway Construction in Full Swing (1/20/99)

Report on 1st Yun I Sang Reunification Concert:
Emotional Stage -- Go and Touch Heart of South  (1/13/99)

Daewoo Earns $20 Mil. of Exports from Joint Venture with DPRK (1/13/99)

1998

Pyongyang, Hyundai Agree to Build Industrial Park in Haeju (12/24/98)

DPRK Denies Its Involvement in Sub Incident(12/19/98)

Samsung Plans $1-bil. Industrial Park in DPRK (11/26/98)

Historic Mt. Kumgang Cruise Tour Inaugurated (11/26/98)  

Mt. Kumgang Cruise to Be Inaugurated, Three Tour Options Offered(11/11/98)

Pyongyang and Hyundai Agree Nine Economic Project (11/4/98)

Chong Ju Yong Crosses into P'yang, Green Light Given to Mt. Kumgang Tourism (10/28/98)

N.-S., Overseas Korean Christians Vow to Promote Unity for Reunification(10/21/98)

IOC Del. in Pyongyang to Revive North-South Sports Solidarity (9/24/98)

Hanchongryun Del. Visit North Korea's Historic, Scenic Spots (8/26/98)

Grand Korean Reunification Festival Underlines Pan-Nat'l Unity for Reunification (8/20/98)
-Koreans Hold '98 Pan-Nat'l Rally for Reunification at Panmunjom (KCNA)
-Kim Dae Won's Footmarks from Seoul to Pyongyang
-The Letter to Parents (By Kim Dae Won and Hwang Son, representatives of Hanchongryun)
-Korean Youths Discuss Future Reunification (KCNA)
-Q&A on Pomminryun

DPRK Demands Return of Bodies and Sub (KCNA)

Follow-up on Chong Ju Yong's Business Agreements with the DPRK (7/1/98)

Tycoon Chong Ju Yong Returns to Seoul with Business Contracts (6/24/98)

Tycoon Chong Ju Yong Crosses Panmunjom with 500 Cattle (6/17/98)

Seoul Hit for Delaying Delivery of 1,000 Cows to Pyongyang (5/28/98)

Up-and-coming Inter-Korean Exchange (5/13/98)

On Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the North-South Joint Conference in Pyongyang (Apr. 19-23, 1948)

DPRK Blames Seoul for Stalled Inter-Korean Talks (4/22/98)

S. Korea Agrees to Hold Government Level Talks with N. Korea (4/8/98)

Seoul to Pep up Inter-Korean Business (3/11/98)

North Proposes South to Hold Inter-Political, Social Organs Meetings for Reunification (2/25/98)

Pyongyang Takes Step to Reunite Long-Dispersed Families (2/25/98)

Selected Reunification Policy of DPRK (1/21/98)

1997

The Categories of S. Korean Companies Dealing with N. Korea:Sisa Journal(12/17/97)

Reunification based on the Existence of the Two Systems and its Influence to the Situation in Northeast Asia (12/24/97)

The 8th Pan-National Rally Held in Panmunjom(8/27/97)

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