A phased constitutional roadmap—UN-mandated at the transition stage, North Korean-led in constitutional drafting, and jointly negotiated at unification—offers the most viable path to rebuilding post-Kim North Korea and preparing for reunification.

Korean reunification cannot be achieved through immediate absorption by the South, but through the phased normalization of North Korea, organized around five core domains that together lay the foundations for a durable and sustainable union.

North Korean defectors are not just refugees—they are the first citizens of a future, unified Korea. This article explores how South Korea, from government to civil society, must embrace and integrate them to begin healing the deep divisions of the Korean Peninsula.

News Summary Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho will visit Japan for three days to strengthen cooperation on inter-Korean unification and...