Contemporary
2000년외교
June 15th North-South Summit
President Kim Dae-jung visited Pyongyang and held the first inter-Korean summit since the division, issuing the June 15th Joint Declaration and opening the way for reconciliation and cooperation.
Key developments
- 2000.6.13Kim Dae-jung's Visit to Pyongyang
President Kim Dae-jung visited Pyongyang for the first inter-Korean summit, meeting Chairman Kim Jong-il.
- 6·15 공동선언June 15 Joint Declaration
The two Koreas agreed on the June 15 Joint Declaration covering self-reliant reunification, reunions of divided families, and economic cooperation.
- 이산가족 상봉Reunion of Separated Families
Separated families were reunited for the first time in half a century following the inter-Korean summit.
- 개성공단Kaesong Industrial Complex
The Kaesong Industrial Complex was developed as a symbol of inter-Korean economic cooperation, combining Southern capital with Northern labor.
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