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At the summit meeting held for the first time since the division on June 15, 2000, just 20 years ago today, the two leaders adopted the June 15 Joint Declaration on Reconciliation and Peaceful Reunification.

[Former President Kim Dae-jung: The two of us have completely agreed on a joint statement. Congratulations, everyone.]

Since then, the inter-Korean relations, which had been in tension for a while, joined the government, and the North and South leaders met again and issued a joint declaration to engross the conversation. However, the negotiations between North Korea and the United States have not been resolved since then, and North-South relations have recently faced a crisis again as North Korea criticized us.

[Chosun Joongang TV (June 9):

This is the first step to decide to completely destroy all contact spaces with South Chosun and eliminate unnecessary things.] Among these, today (15th) celebrates the 20th anniversary of June 15 President Moon Jae-in said North Korea should not try to return to the era of confrontation, but said it would seek a breakthrough together.

Today's first news, reporter Kim Jung-yun.

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ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the June 15th held at the Seoul Plaza was held at the Odusan Unification Observatory in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, with the events partially reduced due to the infarction between South Korea and North Korea.


President Moon Jae-in sent a video congratulatory message instead of attending.

During the June 15 Joint Declaration, President Moon, wearing a tie worn by former President Kim Dae-jung, said:

[President Moon Jae-in: I and Kim Jong-un cannot turn back the promise of peace on the Korean Peninsula in front of 80 million. (North Korea) I am asking you not to close the window of the conversation.] In a

meeting with the chief aide of the Blue House, President Moon emphasized that North Korea's recent moves will not “return the confrontation”.

[President Moon Jae-in: North Korea should also cut off communication, create tension, and not try to return to the era of confrontation in the past.] In the

meantime, as mentioned during the special speech last month,'Let's do what the North and the South can do together' Recalling that, the Korean government also agreed to persuade the international community for inter-Korean cooperation.

[President Moon Jae-in: It is time for the South and the North to go together in search of a breakthrough. We will continue to make efforts to obtain the consent of the international community.] A

key official from the Blue House explained, "It is a request that not only North Korea but also our government find and promote new inter-Korean projects."

There was no new proposal for North Korea in today's message.

This is a reaffirmation of the “principle” of inter-Korean relations, and it seems to be a demonstration that a card that could change the North Korean attitude toward breaking the relationship is now deserved.