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Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung covers U.S., Chinese, and Japanese politics and national security in relation to North Korea. She previously worked at Coda Story covering disinformation and technology with a focus on the East Asia.
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COVID-19 Red Cross allocates $1.2 million to help North Korea combat COVID-19Organization reports it has spent $760,000 so far, as it faces challenges sending items to DPRK due to border controls The International Red Cross (IFRC) has allocated around $1.2 million (1.1m Swiss francs) to help North Korea combat COVID-19 from the beginning of the pandemic through June 2022, the organization has said in a new report. The IFRC said it has spent nearly $760,000 (699,000 Swiss francs) as of September since Jan. 31 last year to support anti-pandemic activities in North Korea, with the largest portion spent on health-related operations. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |