Inter-Korean Liaison Office

Inter-Korean Liaison Office
남북공동연락사무소
Agency overview
Formed September 14, 2018
Jurisdiction  North Korea
 South Korea
Headquarters Kaesong Industrial Region, North Korea
Agency executives
  • Jon Jong-su, North Korea Representative
  • Chun Hae-sung, South Korea Representative

The Inter-Korean Liaison Office (Hangul: 남북공동연락사무소; Hanja: 南北共同連絡事務所; RR: Nambuk gongdong yeollak samuso) is a joint liaison office of North Korea and South Korea in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. It also provides direct communication channel for the two koreas.[1]

The office are headed by a North Korean Representative Jon Jong-su, vice chairman of Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland and South Korean Representative Chun Hae-sung, vice minister of Ministry of Unification.

See also

References

  1. ↑ North and South Korea Open Full-Time Liaison Office at Border, The New York Times, September 14, 2018


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