Joint Press Statement by the South and North Following High-level Talks (2015.8.25)

1. The South and North agreed to hold talks between the two authorities at an early date in Seoul or Pyongyang to improve inter-Korean relations and agreed to continue dialogue and negotiations in a variety of areas in the future.

2. The North expressed regret over the landmine explosions that recently took place on the southern side of the Military Demarcation Line in the Demilitarized Zone, wounding soldiers from the South.

3. The South agreed to stop all loudspeaker broadcasts along the Military Demarcation Line starting at 12:00 noon on August 25 as long as no abnormal incident occurs.

4. The North agreed to lift its state of semi-war.

5. The South and North agreed to arrange reunions of separated families on the occasion of Chuseok (the Harvest Moon Festival) this year, continuing such reunions in the future, and to hold a working-level Red Cross meeting in early September to that end.

6. The South and North agreed to boost non-governmental exchanges in a wide range of fields.