71st Anniversary Victorious Liberation War
27 July 1953.
Korean War Armistice Agreement, signed by USA, China and DPRK. Having failed to unify Korea by force, Syngman Rhee of the ROK refused to sign. Subsequently named Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War by the DPRK.
Clause 60 of the Armistice stated:
In order to insure the peaceful settlement of the Korean question, the military Commanders of both sides hereby recommend to the governments of the countries concerned on both sides that, within three (3) months after the Armistice Agreement is signed and becomes effective, a political conference of a higher level of both sides be held by representatives appointed respectively to settle through negotiation the questions of the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Korea, the peaceful settlement of the Korean question, etc.
1 October 1953.
In contravention of clause 13D of the Armistice Agreement USA and ROK sign a mutual treaty whereby American troops will remain in South Korea.
25 October 1953.
Tripartite USA, China, DPRK talks start at Panmunjom to determine agenda for the Political Conference of a higher order of both sides as provided for in Article IV, Clause 60, of the Armistice Agreement.
12 December 1953.
Not willing to agree to an agenda, USA walks out of talks.
26 April 1954.
Geneva talks on Korea commence. USA will not agree with various formulae for peaceful resolution.
15 June 1954.
The USA not willing to agree to any of the suggested formulations, Geneva Conference on Korea closes.
31 January 1958.
In violation of Clause 13(d) of the Armistice Agreement, the United States commenced deployment of five nuclear weapons system into South Korea: (i) the Honest John surface-to-missile, (ii) the Matador cruise missile, (iii) the Atomic-Demolition Munition nuclear landmine, (iv) the 280 mm gun and (v) the 203mm howitzer.
16 January 2018.
USA Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called a meeting of Foreign Ministers and representatives of 20 countries from across the globe met in Vancouver, Canada, to “demonstrate global solidarity in opposition to North Korea’s illegal and dangerous actions.” The meeting agreed that: “sanctions are a tool of diplomacy aimed at creating the conditions for a negotiated solution.” The meeting’s closing statement gave lip service to diplomacy but made no recommendations other than sanctions and isolation.
14th December 2023.
USA initiated ‘senders meeting’ in Seoul of the 14 countries that sent combat troops and three countries that sent medical units to the Korean War. Members were asked to recommit to military action on the Peninsula. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry condemned the event as reflecting a “dangerous scheme to ignite a new war of aggression”.
27th July 2024.
Asia Pacific Regional Committee Friendship and Solidarity with the Korean People (APRCFSKP) Status Summary.
The USA has actively obstructed conclusion of the Armistice “a political conference of a higher level of both sides be held by representatives appointed respectively to settle through negotiation the questions of the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Korea, the peaceful settlement of the Korean question.”
The purpose of the December 2023 ‘sender’s meeting’ was to re-activate the UN Command as a fighting force. The UN Command is a USA military unit which has nothing to do with the United Nations.
The APRCFSKP should continue to advocate for withdrawal of United Nations authority for the USA to use the United Nations flag and logo in the ROK and for the illegally named UN Command.
It is proposed that APRCSKP should also advocate for a meeting of all parties involved in the Korean War from both sides to convert the Armistice into an internationally agreed upon Peace Agreement. 
Raymond Ferguson
Director APRCFSKP Secretariat
Peter Wilson
Secretary
Teguh Santosa
Director APRCFSKP Public Information Bureau
