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Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi was an NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She studied Korean history, mainly focusing on modern Korean history at Korea University. Follow her on twitter @Hy_Choi0826
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News NGOs, businesses calling for cancellation of May 24 sanctionsBusiness people who invested in North Korea are under economic hardship, religious people, relief activists commonly asking for resuming inter-Korean exchanges Nine NGOs joined a number of persons interested in inter-Korean exchanges to appeal for a resumption of trade and cancellation of the May 24 Measures at a press conference in Seoul on Thursday. The Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice, the Mount Kumgang Entrepreneurs' Association, Okedongmu Children in Korea (OKCK), the Korean Sharing Movement and Cheondogyo – one of Korea’s traditional religions – were among those signing the joint statement calling for inter-Korea economic cooperation. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |