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Unification Ministry weighs public support for using North Korea’s official name

Seoul says it is monitoring growing calls from religious and civic leaders to use North Korea’s official name as debate over peaceful coexistence gains momentum.

2026.7.5

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young answers lawmakers’ questions during a plenary session of the National Assembly’s foreign affairs and unification committee on May 20. [LIM HYUN-DONG

Unification minister to attend Ulaanbaatar Dialogue for security talks

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young will travel to Mongolia on Wednesday to attend a two-day regional security forum, the Ministry of Unification said.

2026.6.3

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Unification Minister Chung Dong-young speaks during a meeting with a visiting European Parliament delegation in Seoul on May 28. [MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION]

Unification minister advocates EU-led initiative for inter-Korean dialogue

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Thursday proposed an initiative led by the European Union (EU) to help the two Koreas resume dialogue and cross-border exchanges that have remained frozen for years.

2026.5.28

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young [YONHAP]

Unification Ministry defends white paper's 'peaceful,' 'two states' approach to North Korea

The South Korean government is reframing its approach to North Korea to embrace peaceful coexistence between “two states” rather than reunification, according to the Ministry of Unification's annual white paper released on Monday.

2026.5.18

Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young speaks at a parliamentary meeting in Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul, on April 15. [NEWS1]

United States raises concerns after South's unification minister discloses North's nuclear site at Kusong

The United States reportedly lodged a protest with South Korea over what it considered the disclosure of sensitive information about North Korea’s nuclear facilities, sources confirmed to the JoongAng Ilbo on Friday.

2026.4.17

This file photo, taken on July 11, 2022, shows the Unification Bridge in Paju, just north of Seoul. It serves as the main gateway to the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone that separates the two Koreas. [YONHAP]

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.

2026.3.19

Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young sits down for a talk with the delegation from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) at the government complex in central Seoul on Nov. 5. [YONHAP]

Unification minister says adjustments to South-U.S. drills 'inevitable' for possible North-U.S. summit

Adjustments to the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises would be "inevitable" if a U.S.-North Korea summit is to take place in the first half of next year," South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Saturday.

2025.11.9

The North Korean and South Korean flags are seen hung up near the border seen from Paju, Gyeonggi, on Sept. 22. [YONHAP]

Unification Ministry plans major restructure to enhance inter-Korean relations

The Unification Ministry will restore much of its structure and functions that were scaled back under the previous Yoon Suk Yeol administration, according to a reorganization plan set to be unveiled Wednesday.

2025.10.14

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young speaks at a parliamentary audit held on Sept. 16 at the National Assembly in western Seoul. [YONHAP]

Unification minister says North Korea capable of hitting U.S. mainland

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said North Korea is capable of hitting the U.S. mainland, apparently referring to the North's recent development of its intercontinental ballistic missiles.

2025.9.30

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young speaks at a forum commemorating the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 19 Pyongyang Joint Declaration at Camp Greaves in Paju, Gyeonggi District, on Sept. 19. [YONHAP]

Unification minister advocates 'peaceful two state' peninsula

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Wednesday described North and South Korea as “two states” under international law, using language that acknowledges the North’s de facto political status.

2025.9.24