Unification Minister: Public Must Be Consulted on whether to Use N. Korea’s Official Name

[Inter-Korea] : The minister in charge of inter-Korean affairs says the people will need to have their say about his recent proposal to call North Korea by its official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in official government documents. At a meeting Friday with members of a unification advisory council ... [more...]

world.kbs.co.kr ·2026-08-07

Unification Minister: Public Must Be Consulted on whether to Use N. Korea’s Official Name

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