Joint Declaration of the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula

• Country/entity

  North Korea
  South Korea
  
• Region

  Asia and Pacific
  Asia and Pacific
  
• Agreement name

  Joint Declaration of the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
• Date

  20 Jan 1992
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Interstate/interstate conflict ( Korean Conflict (1950 - ) )
• Stage

  Framework/substantive - partial
• Conflict nature

  Territory
• Peace process

  North Korea - South Korea interstate process
• Parties

  Chung Won-shik, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Chief delegate of the South delegation to the South-North High-Level Talks;
  Yon Hyong-muk, Premier of the Administration Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Head of the North delegation to the South-North High-Level Talks;
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  A short agreement on the issue of nuclear proliferation. Both parties agree not to pursue nuclear weaponry, but agree to allow continued use of nuclear energy for civilian purposes.

• Agreement document

  KR KP_920120_JointDeclarationDenuclearizationKoreanPeninsula.pdf | Download PDF

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Implementation

Joint Declaration of the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula

The South and the North,

Desiring to eliminate the danger of nuclear war through denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, and thus create an environment and conditions favorable for peace and peaceful unification of our country and contribute to peace and security in Asia and the world.

Declare as follows:

1. The South and the North shall not test, manufacture, produce, receive, possess, store, deploy or use nuclear weapons.

2. The South and the North shall use nuclear energy solely for peaceful purposes.

3. The South and the North shall not possess nuclear reprocessing and uranium enrichment facilities.

4. The South and the North, in order to verify the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, shall conduct inspection of the objects selected by the other side and agreed upon between the two sides, in accordance with procedures and methods to be determined by the South-North Joint Nuclear Control Commission.

5. The South and the North, in order to implement this joint declaration, shall establish and operate a South-North Joint Nuclear Control Commission within one (1) month of the effectuation of this joint declaration.

6. This Joint Declaration shall enter into force as of the day the two sides exchange appropriate instruments following the completion of their respective procedures for bringing it into effect.

Signed on January 20, 1992

Chung Won-shik, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Chief delegate of the South delegation to the South-North High-Level Talks

Yon Hyong-muk, Premier of the Administration Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Head of the North delegation to the South-North High-Level Talks