North-South confrontation in inter-Korean relations

After the armistice of the Korean War, the peninsula was in a cold war state of political opposition, military confrontation and economic isolation for a long time. The governments of Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun pursued the policy of reconciliation and cooperation with North Korea. In June 2000 and June 2007, 5438+ 10, Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun visited the DPRK successively, held summit talks with Kim Jong Il, and respectively issued the Declaration on North-South Unification and the Declaration on the Development, Peace and Prosperity of North-South Relations. During this period, the DPRK and the ROK held many official talks and a series of non-governmental exchange activities, and signed a number of cooperation agreements, which made great progress in DPRK-ROK relations.

After the Lee Myung-bak government came to power in February 2008, it adjusted its policy toward the DPRK and put forward the policy of "nuclear-free, open and 3000", that is, it helped the DPRK to increase its per capita national income to 3000 US dollars within 10. The DPRK reacted strongly, totally denying the new South Korean government's policy toward the DPRK, attacking Lee Myung-bak by name, restricting official exchanges between the two sides, and launching several short-range missiles on the west coast. In July, a South Korean tourist was shot and killed by a sentry in the tourist area of Mount Kumgang, and the tourist project of Mount Kumgang was suspended. At the end of July, the South Korean government put forward a policy of "common prosperity", calling for the establishment of "peace, economy and happiness" between the North and the South, which North Korea lashed out at. On May 5438+065438+ 10, the DPRK closed the liaison office of the Korean Red Cross in Panmunjom, cut off the direct telephone service between the North and South Red Cross, interrupted the tourism project in Kaesong, strictly controlled the land traffic between the North and the South, expelled some Korean personnel from the Kaesong Industrial Park, and severely condemned South Korea's participation in the human rights resolution concerning the DPRK in the Third Committee of the General Assembly, which further strained relations between the DPRK and the ROK.

There have always been differences between the DPRK and the ROK on the boundary demarcation of the western waters of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea unilaterally set a "northern boundary line" between the "five islands in the West Sea" under its jurisdiction and the western coast of North Korea, but North Korea refused to recognize it. The two sides had two military conflicts in the sea area in June 1999 and June 2002. On June 65438+1October 65438+April, 2009, the North Korean Navy Command issued a press release, condemning South Korean warships for invading the territorial waters in the west of North Korea under the pretext of controlling illegal fishing boats in North Korea, and demanding that South Korea immediately stop violating the territorial waters of North Korea. The announcement said that from mid-September to 10, South Korea's similar military provocations averaged three to four times a day. South Korea's real intention is to stick to its so-called illegal "northern boundary" under the pretext of controlling fishing boats. In June 2009 165438+ 10 10, the navies of North Korea and South Korea exchanged fire in the western waters that day. 2010165438+123 October, the DPRK and the ROK shelled each other on Yeonpyeong Island, and both sides accused each other of firing first. On August 10, 2065438, after the South Korean army fired in response to the shelling of the North Korean army near the "Northern Boundary Line" that afternoon, another North Korean shell landed near the "Northern Boundary Line" at night, and the South Korean army fired again in response.

From September 26th, 2009 to June+10/October 1 day, 6438, according to the agreement reached by the Korean Red Cross Society in August, 2009, hundreds of separated families of Korea and North Korea held their first meeting in Mount Kumgang since June 65438 +20071October. According to South Korean media reports, South Korea has always hoped that the meeting of separated family members can be normalized and institutionalized. On July 20 12, the South Korean government issued a plan to promote the exchange of separated families, saying that it would take various measures to promote the exchange of separated families between South Korea and North Korea, including non-governmental channels. This is a plan launched by the Korean government in accordance with the 2009 Law on Confirmation of Life and Death and Promotion of Exchanges between North and South Separated Families.

At present, it is a "very important national issue" for North Korea to actively promote the improvement of inter-Korean relations, but South Korea still regards the denuclearization of North Korea as the focus of its policy toward the DPRK. South Korea-DPRK relations will continue to face the test of the DPRK nuclear issue.

According to the statistics of South Korea's Unification Ministry, in 2008, the trade volume between the DPRK and the ROK was US$ 65.438+82 billion, up by 654.38+0.2% year-on-year, and the number of personnel exchanges between the North and the South was 65.438+0.86 million, up by 654.38+0.7% year-on-year.

20 10 on may 25, due to the sinking of the south Korean navy "cheonan" warning boat, north Korea announced a total freeze on inter-Korean relations. On the 27th, the General Staff of the Korean People's Army announced seven measures to deal with South Korea's sanctions for the sinking of the Cheonan ship.

At about 2010165438+123 October 14: 30 (Beijing time 13: 34), there was an exchange of fire between South Korea and North Korea near Yeonpyeong Island in the western part of South Korea near the disputed "northern boundary line". Both sides accused each other of firing first.

On May 30, 2065438+0/KLOC-0, a spokesman for the DPRK National Defense Commission issued a statement saying that in view of the increasing anti-DPRK activities of the South Korean government, the North Korean army and people "will no longer contact with the Lee Myung-bak government" and will cut off military communication lines in the eastern part of North Korea and close the communication and liaison office of Mount Kumgang.

201265438+1October 26th, the South Korean Marine Corps conducted shooting training in the waters near the northwest islands such as Bering Island and Yeonpyeong Island. This is the first time this year that the South Korean military has conducted shooting training in the frontline area near North Korea. This shooting training is a regular training every month and has nothing to do with the situation in North Korea.