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South-North Basic Agreement
The Agreement on Reconciliation, Non-Aggression, and Exchanges and Cooperation Between South and North Korea (), also known as the South-North Basic Agreement (), was an agreement that aimed to regulate the relations between the two states to promote peaceful coexistence and cooperation on the Korean Peninsula. It was signed on December 13, 1991 by representatives of North Korea and South Korea and went into effect on February 19, 1992. The agreement focused on three spheres of diplomacy in the Korean Peninsula. Reconciliation would ensure both sides were committed to coexisting side by side without interfering in each other's domestic affairs, international competition or sabotage (articles 1–6). The Non-aggression section of the agreement laid steps to prevent escalation of disputes by opening channels of direct communication, promoting demilitarisation, and building trust (articles 9–10). Finally, the section on Exchanges and Cooperation of the agreement hoped to facilitat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unification Flag Of Korea
The Korean Unification Flag (), also known as the Flag of the Korean Peninsula ( or ), is a flag used to represent all of Korea. When North Korea and South Korea participate as one team at international sporting events, the flag is carried by the unified team. It was introduced at the 1990 Asian Games but was not used by a unified team until the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships. Outside of sports, the flag has been used, particularly in North Korea, to express support for Korean reunification. The flag is a white field charged in the center with a sky blue silhouette of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and Ulleungdo. The flag's depiction of Korean territorial claims has earned it the chagrin of Japan, which claims the Liancourt Rocks. The disputed islets were added to the flag in 2003 but removed in 2018 upon the request of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Background and creation Korea has been divided along the 38th parallel since the conclusion of World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
