South Korean president tells ministry to ‘stop throwing money’ at North Korea



News South Korean president tells ministry to ‘stop throwing money’ at North Korea Unification ministry says it has not been involved with government-level payments to DPRK under current administration Jeongmin Kim March 28, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol presiding over a Cabinet meeting in Feb. 2023 \| Image: ROK Presidential Office South Korea should stop “throwing money” at the North while it clings to its nuclear weapons program, President Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday, taking aim at the unification ministry that has helped coordinate inter-Korean projects in the past. Yoon delivered the remarks at a cabinet meeting where attendees discussed a range of foreign and defense policy issues, including the outline of next year’s national budget and this week's Summit for Democracy with the U.S. and other nations, a presidential spokesperson said. South Korea should stop “throwing money” at the North while it clings to its nuclear weapons program, President Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday, taking aim at the unification ministry that has helped coordinate inter-Korean projects in the past. Yoon delivered the remarks at a cabinet meeting where attendees discussed a range of foreign and defense policy issues, including the outline of next year’s national budget and this week's Summit for Democracy with the U.S. and other nations, a presidential spokesperson said. 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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South Korean president tells ministry to ‘stop throwing money’ at North Korea

Unification ministry says it has not been involved with government-level payments to DPRK under current administration

Jeongmin Kim March 28, 2023

South Korean president tells ministry to ‘stop throwing money’ at North Korea

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol presiding over a Cabinet meeting in Feb. 2023 | Image: ROK Presidential Office

South Korea should stop “throwing money” at the North while it clings to its nuclear weapons program, President Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday, taking aim at the unification ministry that has helped coordinate inter-Korean projects in the past.

Yoon delivered the remarks at a cabinet meeting where attendees discussed a range of foreign and defense policy issues, including the outline of next year’s national budget and this week's Summit for Democracy with the U.S. and other nations, a presidential spokesperson said.

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