National Reconciliation Council

National Reconciliation Council
Formation1998; 26 years ago (1998)
PurposeFacilitates visits from South Korea
Location
Chairman
Kim Yong-dae
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National Reconciliation Council
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationMinjong Hwahae Hyeobuihoe
McCune–ReischauerMinjong Hwahae Hyŏbŭihoe
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The National Reconciliation Council (민족화해협의회) is a North Korean organization whose purpose is to facilitate visits from South Korea to North Korea.[2] Founded on 8 June 1998,[1] its chairman is Kim Yong-dae.[3] The first visit organized by the body was a 2001 visit to Mount Kumgang commemorating the 2000 inter-Korean summit. Most cultural, political, and religious visits from South Korea are through the National Reconciliation Council.[2] The organization is occasionally cited in official news releases from the Korean Central News Agency.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b 민족화해협의회(民族和解協議會). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b Hoare, James E. (2012). "National Reconciliation Council". Historical Dictionary of Democratic People's Republic of Korea. London: Scarecrow Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-8108-7987-4.
  3. ^ "Foundation Day of Korea Marked". Rodong Sinmun. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017.
  4. ^ "NRC Accuses S. Korea of Using "North Defectors" for Smear Campaign". KCNA. March 23, 2010. Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  5. ^ "National Reconciliation Council Issues Open Questionnaire". KCNA. June 23, 2010. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011.