Korea Joongang Daily
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North Korea scraps references to unification, limits to Kim's powers in amended constitution

North Korea has removed all references to reunification with South Korea from its revised constitution, which now defines the regime's territory as limited to the area north of the inter-Korean armistice line and its borders with China and Russia.

2026-05-06

Seoul to fill unification attaché embassy position in Russia amid deepening Pyongyang-Moscow ties

South Korea will redeploy an attaché in charge of unification affairs to the country's embassy in Russia later this year, the Ministry of Unification said Thursday, ending a vacancy of more than a year.

2026-04-30

Senior PPP official denounces Unification Ministry's proposal on North Korea's name

A senior official in the People Power Party denounced the Ministry of Unification's proposal to refer to North Korea by its preferred Korean name, calling the idea unconstitutional and a unilateral concession in inter-Korean language politics.

2026-04-29

Calling North by official name a matter of public debate, Unification Ministry says

The Ministry of Unification said Tuesday that the question of whether South Korea should use North Korea's official name is a matter that warrants broad public debate amid criticism that such a reference constitutes a violation of the Constitution.

2026-04-28

Defense Ministry denies USFK's protest against unification minister's remarks on North Korean nuclear facility

The Defense Ministry has denied reports that United States Forces Korea Commander (USFK) Gen. Xavier Brunson lodged a protest against the unification minister’s recent remarks that allegedly leaked classified U.S. information.

2026-04-21

U.S. restricts satellite intelligence sharing with South Korea amid controversy over minister's comments

The U.S. has restricted South Korea's access to satellite intelligence on North Korea after a minister disclosed details about a uranium enrichment facility, though military readiness remains unaffected according to South Korean officials.

2026-04-21

Unification minister rejects accusations of intelligence leak amid PPP criticism

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young rejected accusations that he leaked sensitive intelligence by mentioning the existence of a third North Korean uranium enrichment site in his first public comments on the controversy Monday.

2026-04-20

Unification minister's mention of North's uranium enrichment site based on public information: Ministry

Remarks by Unification Minister Chung Dong-young that divulged the existence of a hitherto unknown North Korean uranium enrichment site were based on publicly available information, according to the South Korean Ministry of Unification on Sunday.

2026-04-19

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