Seoul to spend over USD$120,000 on North Korea's Paralympic participation | NK News
July 17, 2024
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Seoul to spend over USD$120,000 on North Korea’s Paralympic participation

Announcement comes amid DPRK-ROK disagreement over inclusion of Dokdo on unified Korea flag

Seoul will spend approximately USD$120,000 on North Korea’s participation in the upcoming PyeongChang Paralympics, the Ministry of Unification (MOU) announced on Friday.

The proposal to spend KRW134.2 million (USD$125,333) was agreed on Thursday.

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