Seoul wants its money back after spending $11.7 million on aid to North Korea



News Seoul wants its money back after spending $11.7 million on aid to North Korea South Korea spent the money to set up a rice aid project with the World Food Programme, but North Korea refused the help Won-Gi Jung November 30, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Seoul is taking steps to get its money back after spending $11.7 million on a project meant to send thousands of tons of rice to North Korea. Last year, South Korea set up an aid project with the World Food Programme (WFP) that was meant to tackle ongoing malnutrition and food insecurity in the DPRK. But North Korea ultimately refused the aid after condemning U.S.-ROK joint drills in July, and Seoul now is looking for a refund. Seoul is taking steps to get its money back after spending $11.7 million on a project meant to send thousands of tons of rice to North Korea. Last year, South Korea set up an aid project with the World Food Programme (WFP) that was meant to tackle ongoing malnutrition and food insecurity in the DPRK. But North Korea ultimately refused the aid after condemning U.S.-ROK joint drills in July, and Seoul now is looking for a refund. 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 wants its money back after spending $11.7 million on aid to North Korea

South Korea spent the money to set up a rice aid project with the World Food Programme, but North Korea refused the help

Won-Gi Jung November 30, 2020

Seoul wants its money back after spending $11.7 million on aid to North Korea

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Seoul is taking steps to get its money back after spending $11.7 million on a project meant to send thousands of tons of rice to North Korea.

Last year, South Korea set up an aid project with the World Food Programme (WFP) that was meant to tackle ongoing malnutrition and food insecurity in the DPRK. But North Korea ultimately refused the aid after condemning U.S.-ROK joint drills in July, and Seoul now is looking for a refund.

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