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Appendix 8
                 Agreement on the Implementation of the


                   Historic Panmunjom Declaration in the

                                        Military Domain





                  Based on the common understanding that easing military tension and building confidence on the Korean
                Peninsula is integral to securing permanent and stable peace, the two sides reached a comprehensive
                agreement on the following with a view to fully implementing the ‘Panmunjom Declaration for Peace,
                Prosperity and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula’ in the military domain.



                1.  The two sides agreed to completely cease all hostile acts against each other in every domain,
                  including land, air and sea that are the root cause of military tension and conflicts.

                  ˝  The two sides discussed various measures to prevent armed conflict in every domain, including land,
                     air and sea.

                     The two sides agreed to consult and resolve all matters that may lead to military conflict in a peaceful
                     way and preclude the use of military force under any circumstance.
                     The two sides agreed to refrain from any action of infiltrating, attacking or occupying the other side’s
                     area of jurisdiction by any means or method.

                     The two sides agreed to have consultations on matters including large-scale military

                     exercises and military buildup aimed at the other side, various forms of blockade, interdiction and
                     obstruction of navigation as well as reconnaissance activities against the other side through the ‘Inter-
                     Korean Joint Military Committee’.

                     The two sides agreed to continue to have consultations on various implementation measures related
                     to the ‘Panmunjom Declaration’, in which both sides agreed to realize phased arms reduction, in
                     accordance with alleviation of military tension and confidence building.
                  ˞  The two sides agreed to cease various military exercises aimed at the other side along the Military
                     Demarcation Line from November 1, 2018.

                     On ground, the two sides agreed to cease all live-fire artillery drills and field training exercises at the
                     regiment level and above within 5 km from the MDL.






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