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Kang Tae-jun
Tae-jun Kang is the NK News East Asia Correspondent and is based in Hong Kong. Prior to writing, he worked as a riot police officer in South Korea for two years.
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News S. Korea loans to businesses hurt by North tensionsSouth's MOU to grant $19 million in loans to companies invested in Geumgang or trade with North The South Korean government will grant a loan to South Korean businesses undergoing financial difficulties due to a halt on tours to Mt. Geumgang and sanctions on the North. South Korea’s Ministry of Unification on Friday announced that the government has decided to lend a total of 20 billion won ($19 million) to South Korean businesses, including those who invested in Mt. Geumgang’s tourism business or imported goods from North Korea with advance payments before the May 24th Measure – the suspension of all inter-Korean economic exchanges except humanitarian aid in 2010. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |