English: Featuring two Korean women in traditional garments reaching out to one another holding up a map of a unified Korea, the symbolism is obvious. Erected in 2001, the arch is sited rather aptly, on the Tongil expressway which leads straight to Panmunjom and eventually, Seoul. The three principles (formalized by Kim Il Sung during a meeting with the South in 1972) are independence, peaceful reunification and national unity.