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The main purpose of this research is to assess its historical significance of the Summit-level meeting between Mr. Moon Sun-myung (President of FFWPU) and Kim Il-sung (Leader of North Korea/ Eternal President of DPRK) in 1991 (hereinafter “the Moon-Kim Summit”). For this purpose this article analyzes its historical backgrounds, concluded agreements from the Summit and evaluates its historical significance in the context of peace-building process in North-East Asia. By doing such analysis and evaluation this article tries to present what can learn from the Moon-Kim Summit for the future peace-building process in North-East Asian region.
To deal with the historical backgrounds of the Summit this article focused on the attitudes of two leaders: Mr. Moon Sun-myung and Kim Il-sung during the Summit. In particular, it would be very meaningful that they could meet and reach an agreement with each other through the Summit, although they had different point of views on religion and philosophy, even in adversarial with each other. Through the Summit two leaders achieved the agreements on the several issues including inter-Korean family reunion, North Korean Nuclear crisis, economic cooperation between South and North Koreas and so forth.
Regarding its achievements and political impacts to the peace-building efforts surrounding the Korean peninsula, it is possible to assess the historical significance of the Moon-Kim Summit as following. In macro perspectives it is possible to evaluate that the Moon-Kim Summit in 1991 tremendously contributed to “establishing the frameworks for peace talk between South and North Koreas”, “improving the reliance between Civilian sectors and Governmental authorities”, “providing an initiative for harmonization between South and North Korean people”, “creating a positive mood at the international community for peace-building and peaceful reunification at the Korean peninsula” and “providing an initiative to South and North Koreas on peace-building talk based upon the principle of self-determination”.
As the first summit between a civilian leader of South Korea and the leader of North Korea, which legally allowed by South Korean laws since its separation into South and North Koreas this Moon-Kim Summit in 1991 may be assessed as a successful event that provided particular road maps and specific directions for the peaceful reunification of South and North Koreas in the context of achieving the World Peace. And this article presented the detailed road maps and policies presented at this Summit and analyzed them.
Based upon a comprehensive analysis on the various aspects of the Summit and its
achievements, the authors of this article concluded that the Moon-Kim Summit in 1991
was not only “peace talk” but also “reunification talk” to promote the peace and to
achieve the reunification at the Korean peninsula.

한국어

본 연구의 목적은 1991년 개최된 ‘문선명(文鮮明) 총재 - 김일성(金日成) 주석 단독회담’의 역사적 의미와 평가를 규명하는 데에 있다. 이를 위해 본 연구의 전개내용은 ‘문-김 단독회담’의 개최배경, 합의내용, 역사적 의미와 평가를 규명하고 결론적으로 그 회담의 교훈을 생각해보는 순서로 구성돼 있다.
첫째, 개최배경에서는 전혀 다른 사상과 이념, 종교관을 갖고 사실상 대립과 적대적 관계에 서있는 문 총재와 김 주석이 각각 밝힌 입장을 통해 분석되었다.
둘째, 합의내용에서는 이산가족상봉실시문제, 북핵해결문제, 남북경협활성화문제, 남북정상회담개최 문제의 4개항이 도출되었다.
셋째, 역사적 의미와 평가에서 일반적 차원으로는 ‘문-김 단독회담’이 남북관계 개선의 기틀 제공, 민간과 당국 간 절차상 이해와 신뢰의 발전, 주민 상호간 화해와 협력의 장 마련, 한반도의 긴장완화와 평화구축 및 평화통일에 대한 국제사회의 긍정적 여건조성기여, 남북간 민족내부의 화합촉진과 동시에 한반도 문제의 남북주도적 해결 기여 등에서 규명되었다. 한편 특정적 차원으로는 ‘문-김 단독회담’이 한반도 분단사상 ‘합법적’으로 민간대표와 정상 간에 이루어진 최초의 공식회담, 4개 합의내용의 한반도 평화안정과 교류협력 확대를 위한 실제적ㆍ구체적방안 제시, 북핵해결 문제와 관련하여 북한 최고지도자의 의중 파악과 남북관계의 진전 여부 탐색, 상대의 인정ㆍ존중과 이해ㆍ신뢰 속에서 한반도와 세계의 통일과 평화달성을 위한 노력, 남북관계에서 상호신뢰성의 확보 선례로서 통일한국 건설의 동반자적 의식함양 노력과 통일기반의 구축등에서 규명되었다.
끝으로, 본 연구의 분석결과를 종합해 볼 때 ‘문-김 단독회담’은 한반도의 평화와 통일을 추동시키는 ‘평화회담’이자 ‘통일회담’의 성격을 내포하고 있다고 총평되었다.