Integration Ministry Defends Language Change After President’s Caution

During a policy review meeting, the Ministry had proposed dropping the term “main enemy” from official documents and replacing it with the formal name Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). President Yoon warned that well‑intentioned gestures could be misused politically, urging careful consideration of each decision.

Integration Minister Chung Dong‑young clarified that the President did not reject the language revision, but stressed realistic expectations about immediate positive responses from the North.