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Ministry of Unification

April 04, 2024

The Ministry of Unification (Korean: 통일부; Hanja: 統一部) is an executive department of the South Korean government aimed at promoting Korean reunification. It was first established in 1969[1] as the National Unification Board, under the rule of Park Chung Hee. It gained its current status in 1998 and has played a major role in promoting inter-Korean dialogues, exchanges and cooperation.

Ministry of Unification
통일부
統一部
Tongilbu

The main building of Central Government Complex location of the MOU
Agency overview
FormedMarch 1, 1969 (1969-03-01)
Preceding
  • National Unification Board (1969-1998)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersJongno-gu, Seoul
37°34′29.586″N 126°58′32.632″E / 37.57488500°N 126.97573111°E / 37.57488500; 126.97573111
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Moon Seoung-hyun, Vice Minister
Website
  • www.unikorea.go.kr/eng_unikorea (in English)
  • www.unikorea.go.kr/main.do (in Korean)
Map
Ministry of Unification (Seoul)

Under previous minister Yu Woo-ik, the ministry consisted of one office for planning and coordination; three bureaus for unification policy, inter-Korean exchanges and cooperation, and humanitarian cooperation; one special bureau for the Gaeseong Industrial Complex project; and five affiliated agencies on unification education, inter-Korean dialogue, transit between the South and the North, settlement support for dislocated North Koreans and inter-Korean consultations on exchanges and cooperation. However, in 2008, the ministry was significantly downsized as part of an efficiency restructuring of government.[2]

Its headquarters are on the third and fourth floors of the Seoul Government Complex in Jongno District, Seoul.[3]

Lee Myung-bak administration edit

The ministry's aims as of 2008[4] were:

Responsibilities edit

According to the Ministry website, its major duties are as follows:

  • Establishing North Korea Policy: The ministry coordinates the South Korean government's policy toward North Korea and establishes and implements long-term policies for national unification. The ministry encourages public participation in the overall process. To effectively pursue unification policies, the ministry analyzes the political, socioeconomic and military aspects of North Korea.
  • Coordinating inter-Korean dialogue: As the chief government body tasked with communicating with North Korea, the Ministry of Unification coordinates inter-Korean dialogue at all levels in the political, economic, military and humanitarian areas.
  • Pursuing inter-Korean cooperation: In addition, the ministry sets the rules and procedures for inter-Korean economic cooperation including those governing Mt. Geumgang tour, Gaeseong industrial complex and reconnection of inter-Korean roads and railways and various exchange programs in the athletic, cultural and academic areas. This includes the pursuit of humanitarian cooperation on human rights conditions in North Korea, South Korean POW and abductee issues, reunion of separated families, settlement support for dislocated North Koreans and cross-border exchanges of goods and people alongside the inter-Korean roads and railways.
  • Educating the public on unification. The ministry often enlists the services of local NGOs to provide educational information to people throughout Korea.

Vision edit

  1. Creating a Community for Peace: It will denuclearize the Korean peninsula, build military trust between South and North Korea and reduce tension on the peninsula.
  2. Creating a Community for Common Prosperity: The Lee government will help North Korea develop its economy and participate in the international community and pursue an economic cooperation that will benefit both Koreas.
  3. Creating a Community for Happiness: It will enhance the well-being of the 70 million South and North Koreans by resolving humanitarian issues between the two Koreas and raising the quality of life for all Koreans.[5]

Guiding principles edit

The Hong Yong-pyo administration is guided by four principles: a balanced approach; North Korea policy that evolves over time; and cooperation with the international community.

  1. A balance between ‘national security and exchange/cooperation’ and ‘inter-Korean cooperation and international cooperation’ will be struck: remain flexible where appropriate, yet firm when necessary, in order to closely coordinate the critical factors which constitute our policy towards North Korea.
  2. Encourage North Korea to make “the right choice” and move closer towards meaningful cross-border interaction by continuously complementing and revising our policies toward the North; North Korean policies will remain responsive and vigilant with regards to developments in our surrounding regional neighborhood in order to ensure robust and proactive management of the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
  3. Close consultation and cooperation with the international community, we will resolve the security crisis on the Korean Peninsula; seek to establish a virtuous cycle between the resolution of issues on the Korean Peninsula and increased peace and collaboration in Northeast Asia.

Major tasks edit

  1. All issues between the two Koreas should be resolved through dialogue. We will engage in productive dialogue with the North to resolve all pending issues with sincerity. The leaders of the two Koreas may meet any time if they do so in good faith with the goal of unification and a better life for all 70 million Koreans.
  2. It will continue to encourage North Korea to give up its nuclear programs through the Six-party Talks. The Lee administration will call for a peaceful resolution of the North Korean nuclear issue during inter-Korean dialogue.
  3. It will achieve qualitative development of inter-Korean relations through mutually beneficial economic cooperation between the two Koreas. Existing economic cooperation projects will be promoted by removing obstacles. New projects will be pursued according to the four criteria: progress in North Korea's denuclearization, economic feasibility, our financial capability and national consensus. The Lee administration will implement the Vision 3000: Denuclearization and Openness to create an inter-Korean economic community.
  4. Social and cultural exchanges will be expanded to develop a sense of national commonality. An institutional foundation will be laid to ensure a substantial and stable development of social and cultural exchanges.
  5. The former Lee administration will remain strongly committed to the resolution of the humanitarian issues. We will find fundamental solutions to the separate family issue and give a priority to the resolution of the South Korean POW and abductee issues as they are our citizens whom the government should protect. We will deal with human rights in North Korea as a matter of universal value. The ROK government will provide humanitarian aid to North Korea unconditionally from a humanitarian perspective and in the spirit of brotherhood toward fellow North Koreans.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Kim, Joungwon Alexander (January 1970). "Divided Korea 1969: Consolidating for Transition". Asian Survey - A Survey of Asia in 1969: Part I. 10 (1). University of California Press: 30–42. doi:10.2307/2642143. JSTOR 2642143. South Korea began planning its own reunification program with the establishment on March 1, the Sam-il Anniversary, of a Ministry of National Unification
  2. ^ "Brief History - 2000s". Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Location & Contact Info." (Archive) Ministry of Unification. Retrieved on January 1, 2013. "Ministry of Unification Address: Government Complex - Seoul , 209 Sejong-daero(Sejong-ro). Jongno-gu, Republic of Korea"
  4. ^ Aidan Foster-Carter (11 September 2011). "Lee Myung Bak's Nordpolitik: A U-turn in the Pipeline?". 38 North. Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Vision Statement". eng.unikorea.go.kr. Ministry of Unification. from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Major Objective". Ministry of Unification. from the original on 27 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

External links edit

  Media related to Ministry of Unification at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ministry of Unification news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Ministry of Unification Korean 통일부 Hanja 統一部 is an executive department of the South Korean government aimed at promoting Korean reunification It was first established in 1969 1 as the National Unification Board under the rule of Park Chung Hee It gained its current status in 1998 and has played a major role in promoting inter Korean dialogues exchanges and cooperation Ministry of Unification통일부 統一部 TongilbuThe main building of Central Government Complex location of the MOUAgency overviewFormedMarch 1 1969 1969 03 01 PrecedingNational Unification Board 1969 1998 JurisdictionGovernment of South KoreaHeadquartersJongno gu Seoul37 34 29 586 N 126 58 32 632 E 37 57488500 N 126 97573111 E 37 57488500 126 97573111Minister responsibleKim Yung ho MinisterDeputy Minister responsibleMoon Seoung hyun Vice MinisterWebsitewww wbr unikorea wbr go wbr kr wbr eng wbr unikorea in English www wbr unikorea wbr go wbr kr wbr main wbr do in Korean MapMinistry of Unification Seoul Under previous minister Yu Woo ik the ministry consisted of one office for planning and coordination three bureaus for unification policy inter Korean exchanges and cooperation and humanitarian cooperation one special bureau for the Gaeseong Industrial Complex project and five affiliated agencies on unification education inter Korean dialogue transit between the South and the North settlement support for dislocated North Koreans and inter Korean consultations on exchanges and cooperation However in 2008 the ministry was significantly downsized as part of an efficiency restructuring of government 2 Its headquarters are on the third and fourth floors of the Seoul Government Complex in Jongno District Seoul 3 Contents 1 Lee Myung bak administration 1 1 Responsibilities 1 2 Vision 1 3 Guiding principles 1 4 Major tasks 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksLee Myung bak administration editThe ministry s aims as of 2008 4 were Responsibilities edit According to the Ministry website its major duties are as follows Establishing North Korea Policy The ministry coordinates the South Korean government s policy toward North Korea and establishes and implements long term policies for national unification The ministry encourages public participation in the overall process To effectively pursue unification policies the ministry analyzes the political socioeconomic and military aspects of North Korea Coordinating inter Korean dialogue As the chief government body tasked with communicating with North Korea the Ministry of Unification coordinates inter Korean dialogue at all levels in the political economic military and humanitarian areas Pursuing inter Korean cooperation In addition the ministry sets the rules and procedures for inter Korean economic cooperation including those governing Mt Geumgang tour Gaeseong industrial complex and reconnection of inter Korean roads and railways and various exchange programs in the athletic cultural and academic areas This includes the pursuit of humanitarian cooperation on human rights conditions in North Korea South Korean POW and abductee issues reunion of separated families settlement support for dislocated North Koreans and cross border exchanges of goods and people alongside the inter Korean roads and railways Educating the public on unification The ministry often enlists the services of local NGOs to provide educational information to people throughout Korea Vision edit Creating a Community for Peace It will denuclearize the Korean peninsula build military trust between South and North Korea and reduce tension on the peninsula Creating a Community for Common Prosperity The Lee government will help North Korea develop its economy and participate in the international community and pursue an economic cooperation that will benefit both Koreas Creating a Community for Happiness It will enhance the well being of the 70 million South and North Koreans by resolving humanitarian issues between the two Koreas and raising the quality of life for all Koreans 5 Guiding principles edit The Hong Yong pyo administration is guided by four principles a balanced approach North Korea policy that evolves over time and cooperation with the international community A balance between national security and exchange cooperation and inter Korean cooperation and international cooperation will be struck remain flexible where appropriate yet firm when necessary in order to closely coordinate the critical factors which constitute our policy towards North Korea Encourage North Korea to make the right choice and move closer towards meaningful cross border interaction by continuously complementing and revising our policies toward the North North Korean policies will remain responsive and vigilant with regards to developments in our surrounding regional neighborhood in order to ensure robust and proactive management of the situation on the Korean Peninsula Close consultation and cooperation with the international community we will resolve the security crisis on the Korean Peninsula seek to establish a virtuous cycle between the resolution of issues on the Korean Peninsula and increased peace and collaboration in Northeast Asia Major tasks edit All issues between the two Koreas should be resolved through dialogue We will engage in productive dialogue with the North to resolve all pending issues with sincerity The leaders of the two Koreas may meet any time if they do so in good faith with the goal of unification and a better life for all 70 million Koreans It will continue to encourage North Korea to give up its nuclear programs through the Six party Talks The Lee administration will call for a peaceful resolution of the North Korean nuclear issue during inter Korean dialogue It will achieve qualitative development of inter Korean relations through mutually beneficial economic cooperation between the two Koreas Existing economic cooperation projects will be promoted by removing obstacles New projects will be pursued according to the four criteria progress in North Korea s denuclearization economic feasibility our financial capability and national consensus The Lee administration will implement the Vision 3000 Denuclearization and Openness to create an inter Korean economic community Social and cultural exchanges will be expanded to develop a sense of national commonality An institutional foundation will be laid to ensure a substantial and stable development of social and cultural exchanges The former Lee administration will remain strongly committed to the resolution of the humanitarian issues We will find fundamental solutions to the separate family issue and give a priority to the resolution of the South Korean POW and abductee issues as they are our citizens whom the government should protect We will deal with human rights in North Korea as a matter of universal value The ROK government will provide humanitarian aid to North Korea unconditionally from a humanitarian perspective and in the spirit of brotherhood toward fellow North Koreans 6 See also editCommittee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland similar organization in North Korea existed until 2024 Division of Korea Foreign relations of South Korea Government of South Korea Information Center on North Korea Minister of Intra German Relations similar organization in West Germany National Unification Advisory Council Taiwan Affairs Office similar organization in Mainland China Mainland Affairs Council similar organization in Taiwan State Ministry for Reconciliation and Civic Equality of Georgia similar organization in Georgia Ministry of Temporarily Occupied Territories and IDPs similar organization in UkraineReferences edit Kim Joungwon Alexander January 1970 Divided Korea 1969 Consolidating for Transition Asian Survey A Survey of Asia in 1969 Part I 10 1 University of California Press 30 42 doi 10 2307 2642143 JSTOR 2642143 South Korea began planning its own reunification program with the establishment on March 1 the Sam il Anniversary of a Ministry of National Unification Brief History 2000s Ministry of Unification Retrieved 22 July 2012 Location amp Contact Info Archive Ministry of Unification Retrieved on January 1 2013 Ministry of Unification Address Government Complex Seoul 209 Sejong daero Sejong ro Jongno gu Republic of Korea Aidan Foster Carter 11 September 2011 Lee Myung Bak s Nordpolitik A U turn in the Pipeline 38 North Paul H Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Archived from the original on 8 May 2012 Retrieved 22 July 2012 Vision Statement eng unikorea go kr Ministry of Unification Archived from the original on 28 July 2016 Retrieved 23 August 2016 Major Objective Ministry of Unification Archived from the original on 27 July 2016 Retrieved 23 August 2016 External links edit nbsp Media related to Ministry of Unification at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ministry of Unification amp oldid 1210989837, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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