Salt in the wound: Police probe NGO over project to send salt to North Korea



News Salt in the wound: Police probe NGO over project to send salt to North Korea South Korean organization says it can’t account for $390K in government funds earmarked for inter-Korean project Ifang Bremer June 20, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Salt ponds in South Pyongang, North Korea, April 2008 \| Image: NK News A South Korean nongovernmental organization is under police investigation for allegedly misusing government funds earmarked for sending salt to North Korea, the latest in a series of inquiries into groups working on inter-Korean issues. The Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation (KCRC) said in a press release earlier this month that it is cooperating with a police investigation into what happened to 500 million won ($390,000) that it received from South Jeolla Province for the project. A South Korean nongovernmental organization is under police investigation for allegedly misusing government funds earmarked for sending salt to North Korea, the latest in a series of inquiries into groups working on inter-Korean issues. The Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation (KCRC) said in a press release earlier this month that it is cooperating with a police investigation into what happened to 500 million won ($390,000) that it received from South Jeolla Province for the project. 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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Salt in the wound: Police probe NGO over project to send salt to North Korea

South Korean organization says it can’t account for $390K in government funds earmarked for inter-Korean project

Ifang Bremer June 20, 2023

Salt in the wound: Police probe NGO over project to send salt to North Korea

Salt ponds in South Pyongang, North Korea, April 2008 | Image: NK News

A South Korean nongovernmental organization is under police investigation for allegedly misusing government funds earmarked for sending salt to North Korea, the latest in a series of inquiries into groups working on inter-Korean issues.

The Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation (KCRC) said in a press release earlier this month that it is cooperating with a police investigation into what happened to 500 million won ($390,000) that it received from South Jeolla Province for the project.

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