Chang Yoon-jeong, deputy spokesperson of the unification ministry, speaks during a regualr briefing held at Seoul Government Complex, June 26. Yonhap
The unification ministry said Friday it views growing calls to refer to North Korea by its official name as part of a broader effort to build public consensus on the issue.
"The ministry is paying attention to religious leaders' call for the two Koreas to use each other's official names," deputy spokesperson Chang Yoon-jeong said at a regular briefing.
"Since their announcement, we have also noted support from various sectors of society, and we will continue listening to these voices going forward," she added.
The Korean Council of Religious Leaders said the previous day that genuine peace begins with "acknowledging each other as they are," urging both South and North Korea to refer to each other using their official names, respectively, the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
