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South, North Korea should lead peninsular issues: Unification minister

Chung Dong-young's comments may reflect concern that Seoul could get sidelined in international discussions.

2026.6.17

Peace pledge from Unification Ministry follows Yoon drone verdict

South Korea’s unification ministry vowed to prevent renewed tensions after a court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol over covert drone flights into North Korea.

2026.6.12

Prosecutors to investigate unification minister over remark on North's third nuclear facility

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young will face a prosecution investigation over allegations that he leaked classified information related to North Korea's nuclear facilities.

2026.5.28

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young, during a meeting with the head of the Korean Conference of Religion for Peace on April 23 [NEWS1]

Senior U.S. official says Seoul should 'safeguard' intel, suggesting irritation at unification minister's remarks

The United States told South Korea to "safeguard" all information sent through "private channels," targeting Unification Minister Chung Dong-young's recent mention of an allegedly publicly unknown uranium enrichment site in North Korea.

2026.4.23

Visitors at an observatory in Ganghwa look into telescopes toward North Korea on Jan. 11. [YONHAP]

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.

2026.3.31

President Lee Jae Myung speaks at an event in Jeju on March 29. [NEWS1]

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.

2026.3.30

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young, left, talks to Na Sang-ho, head of Won Buddhism, during a meeting in Seoul on Dec. 17, in this photo provided by the Ministry of Unification. [YONHAP

Unification minister urges reopening of inter-Korean exchanges, cooperation

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young called for the reopening of stalled inter-Korean exchanges and cooperation on Wednesday, pledging the government's full efforts to re-engage North Korea.

2025.12.17

Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon delivers welcoming remarks at a National Assembly relay seminar at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Nov. 19. [NEWS1]

Busan mayoral election rocked by frontrunners' ties to Unification Church

The Busan mayoral election, now less than six months away, is being rocked by footage from the past showing the two leading candidates' ties to the scandal-ridden Unification Church.

2025.12.16

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young. [YONHAP]

Unification minister urges North-U.S. leaders' meeting on occasion of APEC gathering

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Friday called on the leaders of North Korea and the United States not to miss a golden opportunity for dialogue on the occasion of next week's APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in South Korea.

2025.10.24

A North Korean flag flies over Kijong-dong in the demilitarized zone’s western front, seen from the Dora Observatory in Paju, Gyeonggi, on Sept. 3. [YONHAP]

51% of South Koreans say unification with North not necessary

More than half of South Koreans view unification with North Korea as unnecessary, a poll showed Monday, marking the first time that those unsupportive of unification with Pyongyang have exceeded those in favor of it.

2025.10.20

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