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The ministry said on Tuesday the newly streamlined structure for its affiliated agencies took effect at midnight, after going through relevant legislative procedures.
The office, abolished two years ago under disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol's hardline stance against North Korea, was reinstated along with its subcommittees and relevant agencies including those overseeing the inter-Korean industrial complex in Kaesong.
In line with the revamp, which appears to reflect President Lee Jae Myung's engagement policy toward North Korea and his series of conciliatory gestures since taking office earlier this year, the ministry's staff will increase from 533 to 600, with senior positions rising from 18 to 20, while the number of departments and teams will expand from 52 to 58.
A ministry official explained that the reorganization, which involved renaming or merging some agencies, aims to normalize the ministry's functions and restore inter-Korean relations.
Unification Minister Jeong Dong-young, marking his 100th day in his post late last month, stressed that the reorganization reflects the Lee administration's commitment to pursuing peace on the Korean Peninsula.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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