The Three Principles of National Reunification were proposed by
General Secretary Kim Il-Sung
Kim Il-sung (; , ; born Kim Song-ju, ; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he ruled from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of ...
of
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...
in 1972 and can be summarised as achieving reunification ''independently'', ''unitedly'', and ''peacefully''. They comprised the following points;
1) First, national reunification should be achieved independently without reliance on outside forces and free from their interference.
2) Secondly, great national unity should be promoted by transcending the differences in ideas, deals and systems.
3) Thirdly, national reunification should be achieved by peaceful means without resorting to arms.
The emblem of the Three Charters; the Three Principles of National Reunification is located on the
Arch of Reunification located on the highway between
Pyongyang
Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populat ...
and
Kaesong.
References
North Korea–South Korea relations
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