Seoul green-lights first private aid delivery to North Korea this year



News Seoul green-lights first private aid delivery to North Korea this year Approval comes after Yoon tells unification ministry not to spend ‘single penny’ on DPRK aid sans denuclearization Jeongmin Kim April 4, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean woman spreads corn on the road to dry, Sept. 2011 \| Image: NK News South Korea’s unification ministry approved a private organization’s request to send around $180,000 worth of humanitarian aid to North Korea, the ministry announced Tuesday, marking the first such approval this year. The announcement comes just a week after President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered the ministry not to spend “a single penny” on Pyongyang until it abandons its nuclear weapons program. South Korea’s unification ministry approved a private organization’s request to send around $180,000 worth of humanitarian aid to North Korea, the ministry announced Tuesday, marking the first such approval this year. The announcement comes just a week after President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered the ministry not to spend “a single penny” on Pyongyang until it abandons its nuclear weapons program. 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 green-lights first private aid delivery to North Korea this year

Approval comes after Yoon tells unification ministry not to spend ‘single penny’ on DPRK aid sans denuclearization

Jeongmin Kim April 4, 2023

Seoul green-lights first private aid delivery to North Korea this year

A North Korean woman spreads corn on the road to dry, Sept. 2011 | Image: NK News

South Korea’s unification ministry approved a private organization’s request to send around $180,000 worth of humanitarian aid to North Korea, the ministry announced Tuesday, marking the first such approval this year.

The announcement comes just a week after President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered the ministry not to spend “a single penny” on Pyongyang until it abandons its nuclear weapons program.

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