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North Korea asked South for building collapse aid one month after accident

North Korea requests South Korean assistance nearly one month after accident

South Korea's Rescue Association said on Monday that North Korea formally requested help following the collapse of a 23 floor apartment in Pyongyang in May.

North Korea requested assistance with "reconstruction and disease control efforts" in early June, it was announced at a Ministry of Unification press briefing on Monday.

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