7 · 4 Inter-Korean Joint Statement
The July 4 North-South Joint Statement is a joint statement made by the Republic of Korea and the North Korean authorities on July 4, 1972, in which they agreed on the first unification after the division of the Korean peninsula. In 1972, Park was sent to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea by the direction of Park Jeong-hee and met with Kim Il-sung to establish the principle of three principles of independence, peace and nation-wide unity. It was enacted in an international detente, declaration of the withdrawal of the USFK, and reduction of arms competition. However, after the discussion on unification, both sides of the two Koreas were used to strengthen their own power base.