US-North Korean Relations - Bilateral relations between the United States and the DPRK . Diplomatic relations between Korea and the United States were established in 1882 and ended in 1910, after the establishment of the Japanese protectorate over Korea. Diplomatic relations between the DPRK itself and the United States have never been established.
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History
In 1882, the United States and the Joseon Dynasty established diplomatic relations with the Peace, Friendship, Trade, and Navigation Treaty, and the first American diplomatic envoy arrived in Korea in 1883. In 1910, the 35-year period of Japanese colonial rule in Korea began. After the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II in 1945, the Korean peninsula was divided along the 38th parallel into two zones of occupation. The United States occupied the south of the country, and the Soviet Union occupied the north. In 1948, two countries were created on the territory of the former united Korea - the Republic of Korea in the south and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the north.
On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops invaded South Korea. Under the leadership of the United States, a coalition of 16 United Nations nations has taken over South Korea’s defense. Then followed the entry of China into the war on the side of North Korea, the conflict went into a protracted phase. On July 27, 1953, the active phase of the hostilities ended; the peace treaty was never signed. North and South Korea have had a difficult relationship since the end of the Korean War. The two countries are separated by a demilitarized zone. In the postwar period, the Korean authorities of both countries repeatedly expressed their desire for reunification, but until 1971 the governments of the two countries did not have direct and official contacts. The United States supports Korea’s peaceful reunification on terms acceptable to the Korean people and recognizes that the future of the Korean Peninsula is in the hands of its people. The United States believes that a constructive and serious dialogue is needed between North and South Korea to solve the existing problems. North Korea’s desire to develop a nuclear program and their violation of human rights does not contribute to this country's integration with the rest of the international community.
In 1994, the United States and North Korea agreed on a plan of action for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. In 2003, the United States proposed multilateral negotiations on the North Korean nuclear issue. Several rounds of six-party talks have been held since then. Although North Korea sometimes claims to take steps towards denuclearization, its subsequent actions, such as missile launches, are not constructive. The United States called on North Korea to take concrete steps towards denuclearization, to comply with the provisions of the six-party talks, comply with international law including UN Security Council resolutions 1718 and 1874, end provocative behavior, and take steps to improve relations with neighbors.
Most forms of US economic assistance, besides purely humanitarian aid, are prohibited by the State. US Department. The people of North Korea experience periods of hunger and the United States provides food aid. The United States is also helping North Koreans fight the country's infectious disease outbreak.
Relations between the United States and the DPRK intensified by 2017; According to the Deputy Permanent Representative of North Korea to the UN, the world was on the verge of a nuclear war [1] . In March 2018, informal negotiations between representatives of the USA , North Korea and the Republic of Korea began in Vantaa (Finland) [2] .
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo July 15, 2018 said that the United States and the DPRK agreed to resume the search for the remains of American troops in the DPRK [3] .
The US ambassador to South Korea, Harry Harris, said that the US does not support the DPRK’s proposal to officially declare the end of the Korean War. [4]
On August 21, 2018, US President D. Trump announced his intention to hold another meeting with DPRK leader Kim Jong-un [5] .
On August 23, 2018, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that Stephen Bigan was appointed the new U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK.
Bilateral Economic Relations
In 1950, the United States imposed an almost complete economic embargo on North Korea. Over the next years, some of the US sanctions were relaxed, but others were introduced instead. US economic interaction with North Korea remains minimal.
On March 22, 2018, the U.S. Congress announced the allocation of eight million dollars to promote human rights in the DPRK.
DPRK leadership on the eve of negotiations between the country's leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald trump to prepare to transfer the United States three United States citizens detained on charges of espionage and "hostile actions."
see also
- US-South Korean Relations
- French-North Korean relations
- DPRK Human Rights Act
Notes
- ↑ DPRK diplomat: Because of the United States, a nuclear war can begin at any moment . Russian newspaper (April 17, 2017). Date of appeal April 17, 2017.
- ↑ In the United States and both Koreas, informal negotiations are taking place in Finland - North Korea denies the connection between sanctions and detente in the country's foreign policy . Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy . Yle News Service (March 21, 2018). Date accessed March 23, 2018. Archived March 23, 2018.
- ↑ The United States and the DPRK agreed to resume the search for the remains of American troops_Russian.news.cn . russian.news.cn. Date of treatment July 17, 2018.
- ↑ In the USA, they are opposed to signing a document on the end of the Korean War . RT in Russian. Date of treatment August 14, 2018.
- ↑ Trump announced plans to meet again with the DPRK leader (Russian) , Rossiyskaya Gazeta (August 21, 2018). Date accessed August 22, 2018.