The South Korean government on Monday announced plans to ramp up unification efforts in 2015, with a new “unification charter”.

The plan was presented by the Ministry of Unification, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.

“The discussion today was more focused on the symbolic point that this year is 70th year after the independence and division. Thus, the government recognizes that we should do something to advance unification,” Ryoo Kihl Jae, South Korea’s Unification Minister said at press conference in Seoul.

The plans will involve passing a law which will