South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol calls on international community to support 'unification efforts' The South Korean president has rarely broached the subject of unification since taking office in 2022. In December 2023, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he would no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with the South.
North Korea has recently increased its cruise missile tests and live-fire exercises near the border. Seoul, for its part, is intensifying its military cooperation with Washington and Tokyo.