When was the Armistice Agreement signed which ended the fighting in the Korean War ?
) In addition to the established regulations listed above , the armistice also gave recommendation 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. ” Even in 2013 , 60 years after the signing of the armistice agreement , these issues have not been settled as a peaceful settlement of the Korean question has not been reached and American troops still reside in South Korea .