Unification Minister Chung Dong-young, South Korea’s point man on inter-Korean relations, speaks during a ceremony to mark his inauguration at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, 25 July 2025. File Photo by YONHAP/ EPA
Jan. 8 (Asia Today) — South Korea’s Ministry of Unification said Thursday it will publicly livestream work reports by two affiliated organizations for the first time.
The ministry said the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Support Association and the Inter-Korean Hana Foundation will deliver their reports Wednesday at the inter-Korean talks headquarters conference room. The event will be streamed on the ministry’s UniTV channel.
A ministry official told reporters the live broadcast of an affiliated agency work report is unprecedented, adding that government ministries are now moving toward livestreaming work reports more broadly. The official said the ministry has received such reports when needed but they have not previously been made public.
President Lee Jae-myung received the first livestreamed work report last month. On Wednesday, senior presidential secretary for public relations and communication Lee Kyu-yeon said livestreamed policy briefings would be expanded to all 47 government ministries.
Lee said the government plans to livestream events led by the prime minister and ministries, major policy issues and matters of public interest. When ministries request live broadcasts on KTV, KTV will make them available to the public through television and YouTube channels. The Ministry of Unification is expected to use its own broadcast staff.
Lee said expanding live policy broadcasts is expected to improve transparency in government affairs and strengthen policy credibility.
— Reported by Asia Today; translated by UPI
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