Korea Institute for National Unification
Demonstrating its academic and policy capabilities, KINU has established itself as an institute leading various academic and civic institutions in the field of unification and North Korean studies.
Mission&History
Mission
KINU's mission is to contribute to the national unification policy through systemic research and analysis on issues regarding national unification and the rebuilding of a national community.
History
2023
July. 20. 23
Kim, Chun Sig appointed as the 19th President
2022
Feb. 21. 2022
An academic conference to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Inter-Korean Agreements
Apr. 7. 2022
An academic conference to mark the 31th anniversary
May. 18. 2022
In 2021, KINU recognized as 'the Innovation Research Institute' in NRC evaluations of research institutes
Jul. 13. 2022
An academic conference on 'The Korean Peninsula Situation and the Search for New Policies on North Korea'
2021
Jul. 9. 2021
MOU signed width the Ministry of Unification
Dec. 9. 2021
An academic conference to mark the 30th anniversary
2020
Apr. 30. 2020
Koh, Yu-hwan appointed as the 18th President
2019
Jun. 13. 2019
Lim, Kang-Taeg appointed as the 17th President
2018
Apr. 12. 2018
Kim, Yeon-Chul appointed as the 16th President
2017
Mar. 28. 2017
Son, Gi-Woong appointed as the 15th President
2015
Apr. 8. 2015
Relocation of building to Banpo-dong, Seoul
Aug. 18. 2015
Copper plates with etched unification wishes manufactured
Dec. 27. 2015
KINU opens a secound building
2014
Feb. 18. 2014
MOU signed in the areas of unification, diplomacy, security, and defense
Mar. 28. 2014
Choi, Jin-Wook appointed as the 14th President
Jun. 13. 2014
Happy Unification Together Project; Lanuch of the 100-Day Maternal and Child Health Package
2013
Aug. 9. 2013
Cheon, Seong-Whun appointed as the 13th President
Oct. 17. 2013
Opening ceremony of the First DMZ World Peace Park
2012
Dec. 14. 2012
Kim, Dong-Sung appointed as the 12th President
2011
Apr. 8. 2011
An academic conference to mark the 20th anniversay
Aug. 8. 2011
Kim, Tae-Woo appointed as the 11th President
Nov. 9. 2011
The First Chailot Human Rights Forum
2008
Apr. 4. 2008
MOU with the Ministy of Unification signed
Jun. 19. 2008
Initiation of Women's Empowerment Project for Unification
Aug. 8. 2008
Suh, Jae-Jean appointed as the 10th President
2007
Jan. 18. 2007
Lee, Bong-Jo appointed as the 9th President
Apr. 30. 2007
Opening ceremony at Information Center for Unification Reading Room
Sep. 12. 2007
New coporate identity(CI) revealed
2006
Apr. 12. ~ Apr. 14. 2006
2006 KINU Mt. Geumgang Innovation Workshop
2005
Jul. 1. 2005
The Korea Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences renamed to the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences(NRCS) under the Prime Minister's Office.
2004
Jan. 18. 2004
Park, Young-Kyu appointed as the 8th President
2001
Jan. 18. 2001
Seo, Byung-Chul appointed as the 7th President
Apr. 6. 2001
An academic conference to mark the 10th anniversary
1999
Jan. 29. 1999
The Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fosterage of Goverment-Invested Research Institutions enacted and promulgated (Act no. 5733)
Jan. 29. 1999
Name of the Institute altered to Korea Institute for National Unification(KINU) Jurisdiction transferred to the Korea Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences under the Prime Minister's Office
Jul. 6. 1999
Kwak, Tae-Hwan appointed as the 6th President
1998
Apr. 16. 1998
Yang, Young-Shik appointed as the 5th President
Aug. 27. 1998
Information Center for Unification established
Dec. 18. 1998
Research Council on Unification Affairs established
1997
Jul. 1. 1997
Relocation of building to Suyu-dong, Seoul
1996
Apr. 1. 1996
Information Center for North Korean Human Rights established
Dec. 19. 1996
Jeong, Se-Hyun appointed as the 3rd and 4th President
1991
Jan. 3. 1991
Lee, Byoung-Yong appointed as the 1st and 2nd President
Feb. 2. 1991
Registration of corporation establishment
Apr. 9. 1991
KINU opened
Jul. 1. 1991
Moving into the new building in Jangchung-dong, Seoul
1990
Aug. 1. 1990
Korea Institue for National Unification Act enacted and promulgated (Act no.4241) and RINU(Research Institute for National Unification) founded under the Ministry of Unification
Nov. 6. 1990
An eight-member committee for the Establishment of RINU launched