This English translation is an abbreviated and edited version of Ji Young Choi et al., Exploring Inter-Korean Cooperation for the Formation of a Life Community on the Korean Peninsula (Seoul: Korea Institute for National Unification, December 2021). The analysis, comments, and opinions presented in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Korea Institute for National Unification.

1. Introduction
2. A Transition of Discourse on the Unification of the Korean Peninsula and a Life Community
3. Inter-Korean Cooperation for the Formation of Health and Ecological Community
4. Inter-Korean Cooperation to Create an Economic Community
5. Inter-Korean Cooperation to Create a Cultural Community