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December 22, 2024

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Seoul grants Buddhist monk permission to visit North Korea: MOU

Chun Dam to discuss religious exchanges, temple restoration with DPRK counterparts

Seoul yesterday approved a visit by a Buddhist monk to North Korea, the South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU) announced on Thursday.

Chun Dam, who serves as the chairman of the board at the privately-run World Peace Foundation (WPF), will visit the DPRK capital to discuss religious exchanges, including the restoration of a destroyed temple.

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