Era of No War

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The leaders of the two Koreas have declared to end hostile acts and not use military force in any event. Seoul's presidential office said the agreement is tantamount to a nonaggression pact and a declaration between the Koreas to formally end the Korean War.

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Inter-Korean summit talks resumed on the second day of the Pyongyang summit with one official attending from each side alongside with the leaders. After a 70 minute discussion, President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared to eliminate all risks of war across the Korean Peninsula.

[Soundbite] Kim Jong-un(N. Korean Leader) : "We adopted a military accord to end the history of tragic confrontation and hostilities that continued for dozens of years."

[Soundbite] Pres. Moon Jae-in : "Fellow Koreans in the North, South and overseas! A Korean Peninsula without war has begun."

For the first time ever, a cross-border military agreement was signed in the presence of the leaders of the two Koreas. The two sides agreed to put a halt to all hostile acts in all spaces of land, sea and air, and agreed on concrete follow-up measures including the withdrawal of guard posts from the demilitarized zone. The South and North also agreed to swiftly conduct a joint military committee to inspect the status of the implementation of the military accord, and to hold discussions on operational issues down the road.

[Soundbite] Kim Jong-un(N. Korean Leader) : "The September Pyongyang Declaration will turn the peninsula into a steadfast peace and security zone and bring forth an era of peace and prosperity."

[Soundbite] Pres. Moon Jae-in : "Our society has been fully restored as a nation of the people. I'm deeply moved to be able to make this announcement today."

Seoul's presidential office says the agreement is practically a nonaggression pact and a declaration to formally end the Korean War reached between the two Koreas.

[Soundbite] Chung Eui-yong(Presidential Security Adviser) : "The two sides have begun the starting stage of operational arms control. Seoul regards it as practically a nonaggression pact."

The dark clouds of military tensions that hung over the Korean Peninsula for 65 years since the Korean War armistice in 1953... is finally being lifted.