Unification ministry to downsize agencies handling North Korea cooperation



News Unification ministry to downsize agencies handling North Korea cooperation Seoul cites strained inter-Korean ties for budgets cuts, after president called for overhaul of ministry Jeongmin Kim July 5, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The opening ceremony for the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong in Sept. 2018 \| Image: Joint Press Corps South Korea’s unification ministry will downsize two subsidiaries and cut related budgets, as strained ties with North Korea limit the scope for inter-Korean engagement, a ministry official said Wednesday. The ministry has instructed the Kaesong Industrial District Support Foundation and the South-North Exchange and Cooperation Support Association (SONOSA) to draft proposals to enhance their operations in line with planned government budget cuts for next year. South Korea’s unification ministry will downsize two subsidiaries and cut related budgets, as strained ties with North Korea limit the scope for inter-Korean engagement, a ministry official said Wednesday. The ministry has instructed the Kaesong Industrial District Support Foundation and the South-North Exchange and Cooperation Support Association (SONOSA) to draft proposals to enhance their operations in line with planned government budget cuts for next year. 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

News

Unification ministry to downsize agencies handling North Korea cooperation

Seoul cites strained inter-Korean ties for budgets cuts, after president called for overhaul of ministry

Jeongmin Kim July 5, 2023

Unification ministry to downsize agencies handling North Korea cooperation

The opening ceremony for the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong in Sept. 2018 | Image: Joint Press Corps

South Korea’s unification ministry will downsize two subsidiaries and cut related budgets, as strained ties with North Korea limit the scope for inter-Korean engagement, a ministry official said Wednesday.

The ministry has instructed the Kaesong Industrial District Support Foundation and the South-North Exchange and Cooperation Support Association (SONOSA) to draft proposals to enhance their operations in line with planned government budget cuts for next year.

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.

Unification ministry to downsize agencies handling North Korea cooperation

Become a member for less than $5.75 per week.

Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by <img width="226" height="50" class="logo" src="https://www.nknews.org/wp-content/themes/nknews/images/header-logo.png" alt="NK News Logo">

One more step!

Trending

Recent Stories

About the Author

Jeongmin Kim

Become a member for less
than $5.75 per week.

Start your day with
the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by