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South Korea 2027 budget puts money behind Opcon transfer, possible North Korea thaw

Seoul's upcoming budget sharply raises defense, cybersecurity and inter-Korean cooperation spending as it prepares for wartime control transfer and possible talks with Pyongyang.

2026.9.1

'100,000-fold' growth in North's nuclear capabilities, denuclearization not an option: Unification minister

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said North Korea's nuclear capabilities have expanded dramatically, urging new dialogue efforts.

2026.8.27

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Ministry of Unification's office at the central government complex in Jongno District, Seoul, on July 2023

Defector entry to South Korea falls 35% in H1 at 63

The figure dropped due to tighter border controls that curbed escape routes through China and third countries, according to the Ministry of Unification.

2026.8.6

Unification Ministry says measures in place for North's dam releases

The sudden rush of water can lead to flooding, with Pyongyang failing to adhere to a commitment to warn Seoul beforehand.

2026.7.28

South Korea shifts to peace-first North Korea policy, dropping denuclearization as precondition for talks

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Seoul will pursue a freeze-first approach to curb Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal while reopening dialogue and advancing a longer-term path to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.

2026.7.23

As North hardens spying capabilities, South moves to soften rules of contact

Pyongyang moved to bolster reconnaissance and cyber reach as Seoul sought to ease reporting on liaising with North Korean sympathizers in Japan.

2026.7.10

Seoul mulls removal of rule on reporting contact with pro-North group in Japan

The Unification Ministry plans to scrap a policy requiring citizens to report contact with Pyongyang sympathizers in Japan, citing legal burdens and changing realities.

2026.7.10

Unification Ministry spokesperson Yoon Min-ho speaks during a press briefing held at the central government complex in Jongno District on June 15.

Unification Ministry vows to press on with peace drive despite Pyongyang's rebuffs

Korea’s Unification Ministry said it will continue trust-building efforts and avoid hostility even after North Korea denounced Seoul’s coexistence policy.

2026.6.15

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

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 says peace-oriented approach differs from North Korea's hostile two-state policy

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday that the "peace-oriented two-state approach" described in this year's unification white paper is fundamentally different from North Korea's "two hostile states" policy against South Korea.

2026.5.20