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South Korea to send $8 million in aid to North at “earliest possible date”: MOU

Major ROK-based NGO also seeking to send emergency assistance to DPRK

South Korea's Ministry of Unification (MOU) on Thursday said it would seek to deliver a planned $8 million worth of humanitarian assistance to North Korea at the “earliest possible time."

In comments that come as a prominent Seoul-based NGO launches a fundraising campaign to send "emergency" food aid to the DPRK, an MOU official told media that the government has been discussing a project proposal for the planned $8 million with several international organizations.

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