(For a related story, click on [nSEO230602]) SEOUL, Jan 30 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Friday it was scrapping all agreements signed with South Korea. Following is a list of major deals and reconciliation steps between the two Koreas, which are still technically at war. August 1971 to 1972 - The two Koreas hold first formal discussions since the end of the Korean War in 1953. Preliminary talks sputter due to lingering animosity. They eventually issue a statement on July 4, 1972, calling for an independent and peaceful reunification of the divided country. December 1991 - North and South Korea strike a landmark accord and pledge for the first time to recognise each other and not have military confrontation. This became the agreement that served as the basis for future accords on cooperation and nuclear non-proliferation. June 15, 2000 - Leaders from the two countries hold their first summit. The meeting in Pyongyang of then-South Korean President Kim Dae-jung and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il leads to increased cooperation and ushers in a brief era when the reclusive North opens up. June 2004 - North and South Korea end propaganda broadcasts along their heavily armed border and work to prevent naval clashes. The two Koreas fought deadly naval clashes in the Yellow Sea waters in 1999 and 2002. In July 2005, generals from both sides agree to remove all propaganda signs and establish a liaison office. October 2007 - The leaders of the two Koreas hold their second summit, which leads to pledges from the South to help rebuild the North's infrastructure, a deal to run trains regularly across the border and both sides saying they want to set up a "peace regime" for the peninsula. January 2009 - North Korea says it is ending all agreements with the South. (Reporting by Jon Herskovitz and Jack Kim, Editing by Dean Yates)
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