Event Description
Since the end of last year, North Korea has defined inter-Korean relations as relations between ‘two hostile states’ while simultaneously advancing its nuclear and missile capabilities, thereby escalating military threats. In particular, the deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea poses a threat to global peace and stability, extending beyond just Northeast Asia. This makes the current situation a critical juncture for addressing issues on the Korean Peninsula.
At the same time, slow but irreversible changes are taking place within North Korean society, such as marketization, informatization, and the institutionalization of corruption, as highlighted in the Report on North Korea’s Economy and Society (February 2024). In his special lecture, Minister of Unification Kim Yung Ho will discuss the evolving unification and security environment surrounding the Korean Peninsula and the internal changes within North Korea, as well as the ROK government’s policies toward unification and North Korea. He will emphasize that the unification of the Korean Peninsula, grounded in universal values such as freedom, human rights, and democracy, is a shared goal for the ROK and the international community—one that contributes to global peace and prosperity.
