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DPRK Leader Kim Jong-un’s 2019 New Year Address

Full translation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s 2019 New Year Address — In the address, Chairman Kim spoke about the achievements of the North Korean people in strengthening their country’s self-sustaining economy, as well as called for greater strides to be made in the new year towards peace and reunification of the Korean Peninsula.

Panmunjeom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula

On April 27, the leaders of North and South Korea issued a declaration during just the third summit meeting between the two countries in history. Kim Jong-un of North Korea and Moon Jae-in of South Korea declared that there will be “no more war on the Korean Peninsula and thus a new era of peace has begun.”

Korean War Armistice Agreement

July 27, 1953: Agreement between the Commander-in-Chief, United Nations Command, the Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army and the Commander of the Chinese People’s volunteers, concerning a military armistice in Korea.

July 4th South-North Joint Statement

July 4, 1972: The parties have exchanged their views on the mutual desire for the early peaceful reunification of Korea and made progress in mutual understanding of the other side’s points of views.

Agreed Framework between the USA and the DPRK

Geneva, October 21, 1994: Delegations of the governments of the United States of America (U.S.) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) held talks to negotiate an overall resolution of the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.

June 15th South-North Joint Declaration

June 15, 2000: In accordance with the noble will of the entire people who yearn for the peaceful reunification of the nation, President Kim Dae-jung of the Republic of Korea and National Defense Commission Chairman Kim Jong-il of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea held a historic meeting and summit talks in Pyongyang from June 13 to 15, 2000.

Joint Statement of the Fourth Round of the Six-Party Talks

Beijing 19 September 2005: The Fourth Round of the Six-Party Talks was held in Beijing, China among the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America from July 26th to August 7th, and from September 13th to 19th, 2005.

Initial Actions for the Implementation of the Joint Statement

13 February 2007: The Third Session of the Fifth Round of the Six-Party Talks was held in Beijing among the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation and the United States of America from 8 to 13 February 2007.

Declaration on the Advancement of South-North Korean Relations, Peace and Prosperity

Pyongyang October 4, 2007: In accordance with the agreement between President Roh Moo-hyun of the Republic of Korea and Chairman Kim Jong Il of the National Defense Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, President Roh visited Pyongyang from October 2-4, 2007.