Unification
South Korea's unification ministry announced on January 22 that it will seek consultations with the U.N. Command (UNC) to reopen three shuttered sections of the DMZ Peace Trail inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). This move aligns with President Lee Jae-myung's government's efforts to restore trust with North Korea. However, objections from the U.S.-led UNC are anticipated.
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Unification Minister Chung Dong-young visited 105-year-old separated family member Kim Bong-hwan in Seoul on December 24 and pledged to address humanitarian issues through dialogue with North Korea. Kim asked the minister to confirm whether her family members in the North are still alive, expressing her lifelong wish to reunite with siblings separated during the Korean War. Chung described separated families as the 'biggest sorrow' from the war and vowed to make every effort using various means.