Chung Dong-young

South Korea seeks UNESCO recognition of divided families' stories to preserve their experiences.

South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung released a blueprint proposing peaceful coexistence with North Korea through tourism, railway projects, and nuclear diplomacy talks, but faces internal government disagreement and U.S. concerns about weakening regional security coordination.

South Korea's Unification Ministry will resume a decade-long stalled railway project connecting Seoul to North Korea's Wonsan city, aiming to improve border region economic activity and tourism access despite Pyongyang's 2024 infrastructure demolition and diplomatic freeze.

South Korea revives a rail project that could link to North Korea's city of Wonsan.

South Korea abandons its "denuclearization-first" strategy towards North Korea, now aiming to freeze its nuclear program.

President Lee considers understanding North Korean-born citizens a special asset for the two Koreas' future.

Yonhap News Agency will host a security strategy forum next week in Seoul.

North Korea opens a new nuclear facility to expand its arsenal at an exponential rate.

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young Meets with High-Level Officials in Mongolia

North Korea unveiled a new nuclear fuel production facility to bolster its nuclear forces at an exponential rate.

Seoul’s unification minister proposes four-way talks with North Korea, US, China

North Korea revealed a new uranium enrichment facility, with leader Kim Jong Un claiming weapons-grade nuclear materials production capacity has more than doubled in five years, as the country accelerates its nuclear arsenal expansion amid tensions with the United States and South Korea.

South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young attended Mongolia's regional security forum to present Seoul's Korean Peninsula peace vision and secure Mongolia's diplomatic support for South Korea's policies toward North Korea.

Singapore's Quiet Diplomacy

South Korea introduces harsher penalties for unauthorized drone launches into North Korea.

A former US official declares denuclearizing North Korea a failure due to overreliance on sanctions.

South Korea debates whether to call North Korea "Bukhan" or "Joseon", its official name.

US diplomatic incompetence hinders Korean peace efforts and prolongs hostility.

South Korea revives a stalled rail project that could connect to North Korea's eastern city of Wonsan.

South Korea restarts a stalled railway project toward North Korea's Wonsan city, first launched in 2015 and suspended since 2016, aiming to improve border tourism and economic activity despite frozen relations.

South Korea shifts focus from denuclearisation to halting North Korea's nuclear expansion.

South Korea's unification ministry considers using North Korea's official name to build public consensus.

South Korean President Lee urges US President Trump to revive diplomacy with North Korea.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea to deepen bilateral ties and counter Russian influence.

Dialogue proposal hinges on North Korea

Unification minister proposes 4-way peace talks with North, U.S. and China

Kim Jong Un unveils a new nuclear bomb fuel plant, vowing expansion at an exponential rate.

North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons, with leader Kim Jong Un planning to bolster nuclear forces at an exponential rate.

Unification Minister Chung heads to Ulaanbaatar Dialogue for security talks

South Koreans show dwindling interest in North Korea, reflected in low turnout at a soccer match.

Korean and US defense chiefs agreed to strengthen alliance cooperation during a meeting at the Pentagon.

South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun reaffirmed the U.S. alliance as central to Seoul's foreign and security policy, addressing recent tensions over intelligence sharing and trade disputes while pledging strengthened defense capabilities and diplomatic efforts toward North Korea denuclearization.

South Korea considers its first major US investment to ease bilateral tensions with the US.

President Lee proposes multilateral discussions to end the Korean War and address North Korea's nuclear issue.

South Korea's Unification and Foreign Ministries clash over their approach to inter-Korean relations.

South Korea proposes dropping the "main enemy" label for North Korea to ease tensions.

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young proposes dropping "main enemy" label for North Korea.

South Korea's Roh 'very sure' nuclear talks will resume

South Korea's Unification ministry vows to seek phased solutions for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea unveiled a new nuclear fuel production plant under Kim Jong Un's leadership.

North Korea unveiled a new uranium enrichment facility under leader Kim Jong Un's direction, signaling intent to exponentially expand its nuclear arsenal while rejecting denuclearization talks and seeking international recognition as a permanent nuclear weapons state.

Unification minister floats 4-way peace talks involving 2 Koreas, US, China

North Korea opens a new nuclear facility to produce bomb fuels under leader Kim Jong Un.

North Korea unveils a new nuclear plant to boost its arsenal exponentially.

South Korea's Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back disclosed that 94 percent of conditions for wartime operational control transfer to South Korea had been met, sparking controversy over revealing classified alliance information previously withheld from lawmakers and potentially compromising military security assessments.

UN rights chief Volker Turk expresses concern over stranded Hormuz sailors and North Korea's human rights.

A former US official declares denuclearizing North Korea a failure due to overreliance on sanctions.

Foreign Minister Cho pledged to strengthen South Korea's alliance with the United States despite recent tensions over intelligence sharing and trade disputes, while pursuing diplomatic efforts toward North Korea's denuclearization and expanding regional economic cooperation.