The National Planning Committee discusses changing the name of the Ministry of Unification... Some also suggest changing it to ”Ministry of Inter-Korean Relations” (South Korea)

It was reported that the Foreign Affairs and Security Subcommittee of South Korea's National Planning Committee also mentioned the proposal to change the names of the Ministry of Unification ministries during its work report the previous day (19th).
According to a source who attended the work report of the Planning Committee's Foreign Affairs and Security Subcommittee on the 20th, during the discussion the previous day, the North Korean
The committee members reportedly exchanged opinions on a proposal to rename the ministry in light of the change in North Korea's policy toward South Korea. Some members of the committee said that North Korea has defined the North and South as "two nations" and has no plans for unification or living as the same ethnic group.
In a situation where the existence of the ministry is denied, he expressed the opinion that the name of the Ministry of Unification should be changed to something other than "Unification."
Previously, during the presidential election, the name of the Ministry of Unification was chosen from among the non-governmental organizations for inter-Korean exchange and cooperation and the progressive camp.
There have been suggestions that the name should be changed to something like the "Ministry of Inter-Korean Relations" or "Ministry of Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation." However, Unification Ministry officials have been cautious in expressing concerns about the possibility of political controversy.
The reason is that removing "unification" from the ministry's name could lead to criticism that it is showing deference to North Korea, which has declared a "hostile bilateral relationship."
The government also responded to criticism that this is tantamount to abandoning its mission under Article 4 of the Constitution to "establish and promote a policy of peaceful unification."
However, it was reported that the name change proposal for the Ministry of Unification had only been discussed, and no decision had been made on the matter.
According to the Planning Committee, the Ministry of Unification announced in its report that it will focus its efforts on restoring inter-Korean relations and peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula.
He also announced the direction of implementing the pledge. He also announced the enactment of the "Basic Law for Promoting a Peaceful Unification Policy (provisional title)," which is a basic piece of legislation aimed at practically realizing Article 4 of the Constitution regardless of the change of government, and social dialogue.
The ministry also reported on a proposal to promote the establishment and operation of an organization. In addition, the ministry also discussed the establishment of a "Korean Peninsula Peace Economy Committee" directly under the Minister to support the peace economy initiative.
The Ministry of Unification is also known to have reported on a plan to expand the disclosure of North Korean media, a plan that was halted during the early days of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration.
It is being done.