South Korea's unification minister tenders resignation

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South Korea’s unification minister tenders resignation

Minister Kim Yeon-chul says he takes "all responsibility" for a recent souring in inter-Korean relations

Jeongmin Kim June 17, 2020

South Korea’s unification minister tenders resignation

Ministry of Unification

South Korea's unification minister has offered to resign, the Ministry of Unification (MOU) confirmed to NK News Wednesday afternoon.

In a statement to local press, Kim Yeon-chul -- who has served in the position since April 2019 -- said he was "taking all responsibility for the deterioration" of inter-Korean relations, which on Tuesday saw Pyongyang demolish an inter-Korean liaison office in the border city of Kaesong.

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Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim is the Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at KOREA PRO, based in Seoul. Kim covers inter-Korean relations and North and South Korean foreign and military affairs. Kim has covered the 2022 ROK presidential election on the ground, and prior to joining NK News, she worked for the CSIS Korea Chair in Washington D.C. and Reuters news agency’s Seoul bureau.

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