This image provided by the Ministry of Unification shows a new library on unification and North Korea, to be constructed and launched in Goyang in the first half of 2027. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A four-story library specializing in unification and North Korea will open in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, in 2027, the unification ministry said Friday.
Construction of the unification information center will begin Monday with a total budget of 48.4 billion won (US$33.8 million), aiming to launch it in the first half of 2027, according to the ministry.
With a total floor space of 8,463 square meters, the building will have three stories above ground and one basement level, once completed.
Upon its launch, the library will integrate the Information Center on North Korea, an institution on research and materials about North Korea, which the unification ministry has been operating in rented space at the National Library of Korea in southern Seoul.
The ministry said that the new center, once completed, will be the country’s only library specializing in unification and North Korea, providing high-quality, systematic materials and information to the public and researchers.
(Yonhap)
