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North Korea Date South Korea
The ROK and North Korea restore and normalize military
UNC and KPA hold a Colonel-Level Military
July 16, communications lines in the western
Talks(regarding the return of KIA remains) (Unification corridor
2018
Pavilion)
* Disconnected on February 11, 2016
July 27,
Returns 55 remains of U.S. servicemembers
2018
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9 Inter-Korean General Officer-Level Military Talks
July 31, (Peace House)
2018 * Reaches agreement on JSA demilitarization, joint
excavation, and cessation of hostile acts
The ROK and North Korea restore and normalize military
August 15, communications lines in the eastern
2018 corridor
* Destroyed due to a fire on November 28, 2010
September 5, Special envoy visits North Korea
2018 (West Sea direct route)
UNC and KPA hold General Officer-Level Military Talks
September 7,
(Freedom House, regarding repatriation and excavation of
2018
KIA remains)
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Military parade celebrating the 70 anniversary of the September 9,
North Korean regime 2018
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40 Inter-Korea Military Working-Level Talks
(September 13 -14, Unification Pavilion) September
13, 2018
* Discussed the issue of concluding a military agreement
2018 Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang September
(September 18 - 20, Pyongyang) 18, 2018
The ROK and North Korea adopt |Pyeongyang Joint
Declaration}
* Agreed on cessation of military hostilities and risks of
war, expansion of exchanges and cooperation, and
reinforcement of humanitarian cooperation
September
Adopted|the Agreement on the Implementation of the 19, 2018
Historic Panmunjom Declaration in the Military Domain}
* Agreed on the complete cessation of hostilities,
transformation of DMZ into a peace zone, designation of
maritime peace zone on the West Sea, and military
confidence building
The ROK and North Korea begin to remove landmines October 1, The ROK and North Korea begin to remove landmines
from JSA and Pilot Excavation Area 2018 from JSA and Pilot Excavation Area
Inter-Korean military working-level talks (Panmunjom)
October 12,
* Discussed working-level issues regarding the
2018
implementation of the military agreement
Inter-Korean high-level talk (Peace House)
October 15, * General Officer-Level Military Talks, and ground-
2018 breaking ceremonies for railroad and road
modernization projects
October 16, The ROK – North Korea – UNC tri-party consultative body
2018 meeting (first, Freedom House)

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