| 2007 North–South Summit Declaration | |
| Hangul: | 2007 남북 공동선언 |
| Hanja: | 2007 南北共同宣言 |
| Rr: | 2007 Nambuk Gongdong Seoneon |
| Mr: | 2007 Nambuk Kongdong Sŏnŏn |
| Othername1: | North Korean name |
| Hangul1: | 2007 북남공동선언 |
| Hanja1: | 2007 北南共同宣言 |
| Rr1: | 2007 Bungnam Gongdong Seoneon |
| Mr1: | 2007 Pungnam Kongdong Sŏnŏn |
The 2007 North–South Summit Declaration is the declaration for the development of inter-Korean relations and peace and prosperity. It is the declaration agreed upon between South Korea's 16th president Roh Moo-hyun and North Korea's representative Kim Jong Il at the 2007 inter-Korean summit. It is often called the 10.4 South-North Summit Declaration or the 2007 North–South Summit Declaration, and it is also referred to as the 10.4 Declaration. On October 4, 2007, at 1 pm, the North and South Korean leaders signed jointly at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse, Pyongyang.[1] [2] [3]
1. The South and the North shall uphold and endeavor actively to realize the June 15Declaration.The South and the North have agreed to resolve the issue of unification on their owninitiative and according to the spirit of “by-the-Korean-people-themselves.”The South and the North will work out ways to commemorate the June 15 anniversary ofthe announcement of the South-North Joint Declaration to reflect the common will tofaithfully carry it out.
2. The South and the North have agreed to firmly transform inter-Korean relations intoties of mutual respect and trust, transcending the differences in ideology and systems.The South and the North have agreed not to interfere in the internal affairs of the otherand agreed to resolve inter-Korean issues in the spirit of reconciliation, cooperation andreunification.
3. The South and the North have agreed to closely work together to put an end to militaryhostilities, mitigate tensions and guarantee peace on the Korean Peninsula.The South and the North have agreed not to antagonize each other, reduce militarytension, and resolve issues in dispute through dialogue and negotiation.
4. The South and the North both recognize the need to end the current armistice regimeand build a permanent peace regime. The South and the North have also agreed to worktogether to advance the matter of having the leaders of the three or four parties directlyconcerned to convene on the Peninsula and declare an end to the war.
5. The South and the North have agreed to facilitate, expand, and further develop inter-Koreaneconomic cooperation projects on a continual basis for balanced economicdevelopment and co-prosperity on the Korean Peninsula in accordance with the principlesof common interests, co-prosperity and mutual aid.