Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland
| 조국평화통일위원회 | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 13, 1961 |
| Dissolved | January 15, 2024 United Front Department |
| Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조국평화통일위원회 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Joguk Pyeonghwa Tong-il Wiwonhoe |
| McCune–Reischauer | Choguk P'yŏnghwa T'ong'il Wiwŏnhoi |
The Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK; Korean: 조국평화통일위원회) was a North Korean state agency aimed at promoting Korean reunification. The committee was tasked with relations with South Korea, which could not be handled through official channels because the North considers the South Korean government illegitimate. The committee operated from 1961 until 2024, when North Korea stated that it no longer seeks reunification.
Overview
The CPRK was not a governmental body per se but rather an offshoot of the
On January 15, 2024, the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea formally abolished the committee along with two other state bodies focusing on reunification with the South, the National Economic Cooperation Bureau and the Kumgangsan International Tourism Administration.[1] South Korean reports indicated that websites ran by the CPRK, which were tasked with creating content for South Koreans, have not been accessible since the announcement.[6]
Membership
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Former chairmen
- Kim Il (1980s)[7]
- Ri Son-gwon (until dissolution in 2024)
Former vice-chairmen
- Choe Deok-sin (until 1989)[8]
- Kim Yong-sun (until 2003)[9]
- Kim Ki-nam (c. 2005)[10]
- Jon Jong-su (until dissolution in 2024)
See also
- Ministry of Unification, a department of the South Korean government similar to CPRK
- North Korea–South Korea relations
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (North Korea)
References
- ^ a b "Decision of DPRK Supreme People's Assembly". Korean Central News Agency. 16 January 2024. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ISBN 9780765609540.
- ISBN 9781412829519.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-4331-8.
- ^ "The Fourth Session of the 13th SPA: Tweaks at the Top". 38 North. 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ Lee, Je-hun (16 January 2024). "Declaring South fellow countrymen no longer, Pyongyang shutters inter-Korean exchange bodies". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Modern Korean History Portal: Timeline: 1981". Wilson Center Digital Archive. History and Public Policy Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Choi Duk Shin, 75, Ex-South Korean Envoy". The New York Times. 1989-11-19. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ Len, Samuel (2003-10-28). "Pyongyang official dies of crash injuries". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "S. Korean president meets DPRK officials". People's Daily. 2005-08-17. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
Further reading
- "Interview with Pak Yong Su, Vice Director of CPRF on Inter-Korean Relations". The People's Korea. 15 December 1999. Archived from the original on 27 April 2003. Retrieved 7 July 2019.