Analysis: Why the Ministry of Unification must lead Korea’s grand strategy

Visitors look at ribbons expressing hopes for Korean Unification on Lunar New Year near the DMZ at Imjingak Park in Paju, South Korea, in February 2021. Recently, amid political shifts and public fatigue over North Korea’s provocations, some have suggested rebranding or even abolishing the Ministry of Unification. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo July 7 (UPI) — Introduction: A ministry adrift In recent years, public debate over the future of South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MoU) has intensified. Amidst political shifts and public fatigue over North Korea’s provocations, some have suggested rebranding or even abolishing the Ministry….