Seoul’s defense ministry plans to reinstate its “North Korea Policy Division” focused on easing tensions with Pyongyang, seeking to reinforce the Lee Jae Myung administration’s engagement-focused inter-Korean policy.

A defense ministry official told NK News on Monday that the ministry has issued a legislative notice to rename its North Korea Strategy Division as the North Korea Policy Division. 

“[Our] work related to inter-Korean military talks, which had become largely nominal, will be significantly expanded,” the official said. “The North Korea Policy Division will focus on key tasks such as developing negotiation strategies and measures for military talks, managing the meetings