Top South Korean officials to seek sanctions exemption on COVID-19 aid for North



COVID-19 Top South Korean officials to seek sanctions exemption on COVID-19 aid for North Chief inter-Korean policy lawmaker and unification minister discuss sending medical experts and quarantine supplies Jeongmin Kim May 22, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Sogwang South Korea's unification minister and the top legislator on inter-Korean policies on Friday discussed seeking an international sanctions exemption to send COVID 19-related aid to the North. The one-on-one meeting comes as the Ministry of Unification (MOU) this week continued to express their desire to further inter-Korean cooperation, notably referring to South Korea's "May 24" unilateral sanctions as largely having "lost their effect." South Korea's unification minister and the top legislator on inter-Korean policies on Friday discussed seeking an international sanctions exemption to send COVID 19-related aid to the North. The one-on-one meeting comes as the Ministry of Unification (MOU) this week continued to express their desire to further inter-Korean cooperation, notably referring to South Korea's "May 24" unilateral sanctions as largely having "lost their effect." Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Top South Korean officials to seek sanctions exemption on COVID-19 aid for North

Chief inter-Korean policy lawmaker and unification minister discuss sending medical experts and quarantine supplies

Jeongmin Kim May 22, 2020

Top South Korean officials to seek sanctions exemption on COVID-19 aid for North

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South Korea's unification minister and the top legislator on inter-Korean policies on Friday discussed seeking an international sanctions exemption to send COVID 19-related aid to the North.

The one-on-one meeting comes as the Ministry of Unification (MOU) this week continued to express their desire to further inter-Korean cooperation, notably referring to South Korea's "May 24" unilateral sanctions as largely having "lost their effect."

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