Seoul to allocate USD$99.7 million in additional humanitarian aid funds for DPRK



News Seoul to allocate USD$99.7 million in additional humanitarian aid funds for DPRK Extra funds for inter-Korean economic cooperation not requested by unification ministry, data shows Dagyum Ji September 20, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON DPRK UNICEF The South Korean finance ministry will allocate around USD$99.7 million more than originally requested by the Ministry of Unification (MOU) for humanitarian aid to North Korea, a budget proposal for 2018 seen by NK News on Wednesday suggested. The unification ministry said on Wednesday that the increase in the budget for projects by the Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund (IKCF) was part of preparations for a future turnaround in inter-Korean relations. The South Korean finance ministry will allocate around USD$99.7 million more than originally requested by the Ministry of Unification (MOU) for humanitarian aid to North Korea, a budget proposal for 2018 seen by NK News on Wednesday suggested. The unification ministry said on Wednesday that the increase in the budget for projects by the Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund (IKCF) was part of preparations for a future turnaround in inter-Korean relations. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul to allocate USD$99.7 million in additional humanitarian aid funds for DPRK

Extra funds for inter-Korean economic cooperation not requested by unification ministry, data shows

Dagyum Ji September 20, 2017

Seoul to allocate USD$99.7 million in additional humanitarian aid funds for DPRK

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The South Korean finance ministry will allocate around USD$99.7 million more than originally requested by the Ministry of Unification (MOU) for humanitarian aid to North Korea, a budget proposal for 2018 seen by NK News on Wednesday suggested.

The unification ministry said on Wednesday that the increase in the budget for projects by the Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund (IKCF) was part of preparations for a future turnaround in inter-Korean relations.

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