The government announced on Tuesday that a meeting between Kim Nam Jung, Vice Minister of Unification, and Jeong Yeon Du, Director-General of the Foreign Ministry's Strategic Information Office, will commence this month to discuss North Korean issues.

A Unification Ministry official told reporters that Vice Minister Kim and Director-General Jeong are expected to hold their inaugural meeting within the month.

Last December, following a briefing on the 2026 work plan for President Lee Jae Myung, Unification Minister Jeong Dong Young disclosed that Vice Minister Kim would conduct monthly consultations with Director-General Jeong to share intelligence.

Furthermore, the government revealed plans to establish a consultation channel with the U.S. Embassy in South Korea at the level of the Unification Ministry's policy director and minister-counselor.

Regarding the matter, a Unification Ministry official said consultations with the U.S. Embassy have not yet been finalized. The official also noted that the proposal to create a Special Envoy for Korean Peninsula Peace, intended to designate the government's chief representative to North Korea effectively, has been reported to the President and is currently under review.

The government announced on Tuesday that a meeting between Kim Nam Jung, Vice Minister of …

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