SEOUL – South Korean experts from across the ideological divide gathered Thursday at the Unification Strategy Forum, organized by the Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) at Kyungnam University.

At the event entitled “Tasks for inter-Korean relations and searching for a solution,” university head Yoon Dae-gyu described the current inter-Korean relations as in a “stagnant period for a long time, without exit.”

The first speaker, Yoo Ho-yeol from Korea University’s Department of North Korean Studies, pointed out the aggressive position and provocations from North Korea as a reason for the current difficulties.

“The current South Korean unification policy is progressing