Lee taps ex-ambassador to Japan as vice chair of unification council

President Lee Jae Myung has appointed Kang Chang-il, a former Korean ambassador to Japan, as senior vice chair of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, a senior aide said Thursday.

2026-04-16

Unification minister says Lee still reviewing appointment of special envoy for U.S.-North Korea talks

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday the appointment of a special envoy to facilitate dialogue between the United States and North Korea was still under review by President Lee Jae Myung.

2026-04-15

Unification minister calls reopening of tourist railway to border with North 'starting point' for peace

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Friday the resumption of tourist rail service to the border with North Korea is a "small" starting point for establishing peace with Pyongyang, as Seoul reopened a long-closed border rail station.

2026-04-10

South Korea to resume tourist rail service to Dorasan station, near border with North

South Korea will resume tourist rail service to and from its northernmost Dorasan Station this week, a symbol of inter-Korean cooperation that once connected the two Koreas, the Ministry of Unification said Thursday.

2026-04-09

Half of students say unification with North Korea necessary: Survey

Nearly half of elementary to high school students think unification with North Korea is necessary, a survey by the Ministry of Unification and the Ministry of Education showed Tuesday.

2026-03-31

New unification guidebooks prioritize peace, reflecting Lee's initiative

Newly published unification guidebooks underscore the importance of peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, the books showed on Monday, drawing a contrast to those issued under the former conservative administration.

2026-03-30

Unification Ministry aims for peaceful coexistence with North under 5-year vision for inter-Korean ties

The Ministry of Unification said on Thursday that it will draw up a five-year blueprint for developing inter-Korean relations — with the aim of promoting peaceful coexistence with North Korea — as Seoul seeks to resume dialogue with Pyongyang.

2026-03-19

Tokyo High Court dissolves Unification Church over illegal donations

Liquidation procedures have begun for the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification — formerly known as the Unification Church — in Japan after a court ordered the religious group dissolved over its solicitation of high-value donations.

2026-03-05

Unification Ministry adopts new term 'North Korean-born citizens'

The Ministry of Unification will use a new term, “North Korean-born citizens,” to refer to North Korean defectors to better reflect their status as South Korean nationals with full legal entitlements, officials said on Thursday.