On the Round Table “70th Anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement”

Abstract

The article is devoted to the round table “70th Anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement”, which was held on July 31, 2023 at the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Experts in Korean studies, political and public figures from Russia, the DPRK and the Republic of Korea from various scientific, state and public organizations discussed a wide range of historical issues related to the situation on the Korean peninsula in 1950-1953, presented an assessment of the Armistice Agreement and conclusions from the Korean War from the modern perspective. It was noted, in particular, that the United States currently continue their hostile policy against the DPRK, which creates a tense situation on the Korean peninsula.

Keywords

• the korean peninsula
• the k orean war of 1950-1953
• the armistice agreement
• conferences
• history
• memory