The National Institute of Korean History says that the South Korean government should be described as the only legitimate government in Korean history textbooks.

It also said that the establishment and development of the North Korean regime should be described from an objective and critical viewpoint.

The institute added that textbook publishers should be careful about quoting North Korean materials, as they are published for propaganda purposes.

The Education Ministry said that the institute presented the report on directions to revise Korean history textbooks after reviewing six modern and contemporary textbooks. The ministry will soon rewrite Korean history textbooks based on the report.

The rewritten textbooks will be used starting from March next year.