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New Unification Minister Chung Dong-young Inaugurated With Urgent Call to Restore Inter-Korean Ties

After inspecting Panmunjom’s South Korean facilities, Chung has set reopening six-year-suspended communication channels as his top mission.

Overview

  • Chung Dong-young was sworn in as the first Unification Minister under President Lee Jae Myung during a ceremony in Seoul.
  • During his Panmunjom visit, he inspected South Korean facilities that have hosted over 370 rounds of inter-Korean talks since 1971.
  • He declared reopening communication lines with North Korea and resuming dialogue suspended six years ago to be urgent priorities.
  • Chung pledged to partner with the U.N. Command to transform Panmunjom into a hub of connection and cooperation.
  • He emphasized that rebuilding the Unification Ministry’s reduced workforce must come before any renaming effort.