South Korea's unification ministry stated that fostering inter-Korean peace and dialogue is the most effective way to improve human rights in North Korea. This stance aligns with a joint statement with EU leaders urging Pyongyang to allow access for international organizations.
South Korea's new policy prioritizes peaceful coexistence with North Korea, focusing on respect for its system and avoiding hostile actions. Key challenges include dismantled communication channels and the risk of miscalculation.
A paper suggests US-China rivalry has escalated into a full-scale strategic one, with President Xi Jinping elevating a diplomatic formula as the guiding vision. The analysis warns of major tests ahead and a growing likelihood of conflict.
South Korea's unification ministry's latest white paper reveals a policy shift towards peaceful "two-state" coexistence with North Korea, emphasizing mutual trust and de-escalation over pressure and confrontation, a departure from the previous administration's approach.
Seoul's unification ministry white paper reveals a policy shift under the Lee Jae Myung government towards peaceful coexistence with North Korea, emphasizing mutual trust over pressure. The paper highlights reduced focus on North Korean human rights and increased references to dialogue, though inter-Korean relations remain frozen.
Iran says it is prepared to support China's four-point plan for Gulf security and regional development ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to China, as US-Iran tensions persist despite a ceasefire.
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue to pursue its "peaceful coexi...
North Korea has removed references to “national reunification” from its constitution and newly defined its territory as land bordering South Korea, a move analysts say may signal Pyongyang’s intent to avoid direct conflict with Seoul. The constitutional overhaul is widely seen as aligning with the North’s evolving stance towards Seoul – shifting away from reunification and towards a more formalised state-to-state relationship. Pyongyang took more than two years to revise the constitution after...
Residents of Saidnaya reject linking the town to a nearby military prison, saying the label damages its identity as a city that is home to miracles and a sacred shrine and obscures its actual history of peaceful coexistence.
South Korea's Ambassador to the U.N. Cha Ji-hoon reaffirmed Seoul's commitment to peaceful coexistence and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula at a U.N. Security Council meeting, explaining the Lee administration's policy of reducing military tensions and building trust with North Korea. The speech came two years after a U.N. expert panel monitoring North Korea sanctions was disbanded following Russia's veto.
A survey shows 59.2% of South Koreans support President Lee Jae Myung's policy to replace the armistice system with a peace regime with North Korea, announced during his March 1 Independence Movement Day speech. About 35% oppose the initiative, while 65.9% said unification is necessary. The survey of 1,200 adults was conducted March 27-29.
