The Inter-Korean Summit is an irregular series of meetings between the leaders of North Korea and South Korea. There have only been two such summits. The first took place in 2000, and was the first official meeting between the two countries since they were divided after the Korean War.CNN: Landmark inter-Korean summit begins with unification pledge (June 14, 2000). The second Inter-Korean Summit took place in 2007, and resulted in the dismantling of a major nuclear reactor in North Korea.BBC: Korean leaders issue peace call (October 4, 2007) Both Summits stressed peace negotiations and closer economic ties between the two countries.
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First Summit
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North Korean representative
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South Korean representative
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Was the first official meeting between two countries since the two were divided
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Both countries signed a peace declaration
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Called for talks to negotiate a peace treaty to finally end the Korean War
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Second Summit
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North Korean representative
Kim Jong-Il
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South Korean repreesntative
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Reaffirmed peace declaration from the previous meeting
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Resulted in a major North Korean nuclear reactor being dismantled
