Seoul attempts to offer vaccines, test kits and other aid to COVID-stricken DPRK



COVID-19 Seoul attempts to offer vaccines, test kits and other aid to COVID-stricken DPRK But Pyongyang did not make it clear whether it was willing to entertain the offer Jeongmin Kim May 16, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A walk-in COVID-19 testing site at Seoul Station, Dec. 2020 \| Image: Jeon Han via The Republic of Korea Flickr South Korea on Monday attempted to deliver a letter to North Korea detailing plans for the provision of vaccines, masks and COVID-19 test kits less than a week after Pyongyang admitted the virus has upended life in the country, but the North showed no interest in receiving the offer. The request to deliver the letter was made to North Korea via an inter-Korean hotline late Monday morning, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU). South Korea on Monday attempted to deliver a letter to North Korea detailing plans for the provision of vaccines, masks and COVID-19 test kits less than a week after Pyongyang admitted the virus has upended life in the country, but the North showed no interest in receiving the offer. The request to deliver the letter was made to North Korea via an inter-Korean hotline late Monday morning, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU). 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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Seoul attempts to offer vaccines, test kits and other aid to COVID-stricken DPRK

But Pyongyang did not make it clear whether it was willing to entertain the offer

Jeongmin Kim May 16, 2022

Seoul attempts to offer vaccines, test kits and other aid to COVID-stricken DPRK

A walk-in COVID-19 testing site at Seoul Station, Dec. 2020 | Image: Jeon Han via The Republic of Korea Flickr

South Korea on Monday attempted to deliver a letter to North Korea detailing plans for the provision of vaccines, masks and COVID-19 test kits less than a week after Pyongyang admitted the virus has upended life in the country, but the North showed no interest in receiving the offer.

The request to deliver the letter was made to North Korea via an inter-Korean hotline late Monday morning, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU).

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