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Exchange & cooperation between South and North Korea had started with Declaration on 7 July, 1988. It had made a great deal of efforts to settle down exchange & cooperation between South and North by government or non-government. Also, it has been a motive power in solving distrust and recovering the same nature, which have continued since division into two parts. As the tension between South and North was eased and peace atmosphere was built up through economy exchange and cooperation on the basis of the foundation of National economy joint body, the relationship between South and North has developed in a practical way.

 
South & North exchange support committee
     
Government of people embodied active steps of South and North Economy Cooperation in 30 April, 1998 as it is important to activate exchange & cooperation for peace/reconciliation/cooperation between South and North Korea.
     
Exchange of human and material resources has increased in an alarming way thanks to reconciliation and cooperation policy to the north on the basis of exchange and cooperation, such as active measures of economic cooperation. Especially the exchange is going into the stage of stability in strengthening in terms of variety and depth since South and North summit conference held in June, 2000.

South government believes that exchange and cooperation should be conducted on the basis of the people's sympathy, so that it made an effort for reflection of the opinion
 
Cheulgeongdong building at the Dora Mountain Customs Immigration and Quarantine(C.I.Q)
from the people. Also, it exerted itself to clear the policy for example, reporting in advance to the National Assembly about using of south and north cooperation fund.
Ceremony of connection between railroad and highway of the Gyeongui line and the Donghae line was held. 400,000 ton food was supported and confirmed its distribution. The foundation of economic cooperation was built with the beginning of effectuation of mutual agreement of economic cooperation. A groundbreaking ceremony of Gaeseong industrial complex was held and Mt. Geumgang sightseeing by land became possible.