Date: Monday, November 28, 2022
Time: 10:30-10:33 A.M.

1. Minister’s Schedule

On November 29, Unification Minister Kwon Youngse will visit Panmunjeom.
As it is the first time to Panmunjeom since taking office, Minister Kwon will visit the Panmunjeom facilities and provide words of encouragement.

On November 30, Minister Kwon will deliver a lecture on the Government's North Korea policy at the Overseas Assembly meeting of the National Unification Advisory Council, and on December 1, he will deliver remarks at the National Institute for Unification Education.

On December 3, Minister Kwon will participate to a charity baseball tournament held by the Yang Jun Hyuk Baseball Foundation. The foundation runs a mentor baseball team made up of North Korean defectors and helps them adapt to the South Korean society.

2. Vice Minister’s Schedule

On December 2, Vice Minister Kim Ki Woong will deliver welcome remarks at an annual academic conference held by the Korean Association of International Studies.

3. Q&A

Q. Tomorrow(11.29) is the 5th anniversary of the North Korea’s declaration of completing its nuclear force. What is the Ministry’s take on the future possibility of the North’s nuclear test?

A. On November 29, 2017, North Korea declared the completion of its nuclear force with the launch of the Hwasong-15. However, there is nothing specific the Ministry can confirm regarding North Korea’s developments.

Regarding the nuclear test, although there is currently no sign of imminence, the Government sees that North Korea is ready to conduct a nuclear test at anytime upon President Kim Jong Un’s decision.