Seoul seeks probe of NGOs for sending school supplies and plants to North Korea



News Seoul seeks probe of NGOs for sending school supplies and plants to North Korea Unification ministry claims nonprofits sent aid without permission, as government cracks down on unauthorized exchanges Ifang Bremer September 5, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A classroom in North Korea, Sept. 2015 \| Image: NK News South Korea’s unification ministry has requested that the police investigate two nongovernmental organizations for sending school supplies and seedlings to North Korea without its permission. According to a press statement by the ministry, the Korea Peace Foundation and the Global Sharing Love Association sent school supplies and seedlings to the DPRK in 2019 using funds from the Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education, a government office under the Ministry of Education. South Korea’s unification ministry has requested that the police investigate two nongovernmental organizations for sending school supplies and seedlings to North Korea without its permission. According to a press statement by the ministry, the Korea Peace Foundation and the Global Sharing Love Association sent school supplies and seedlings to the DPRK in 2019 using funds from the Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education, a government office under the Ministry of Education. 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 seeks probe of NGOs for sending school supplies and plants to North Korea

Unification ministry claims nonprofits sent aid without permission, as government cracks down on unauthorized exchanges

Ifang Bremer September 5, 2023

Seoul seeks probe of NGOs for sending school supplies and plants to North Korea

A classroom in North Korea, Sept. 2015 | Image: NK News

South Korea’s unification ministry has requested that the police investigate two nongovernmental organizations for sending school supplies and seedlings to North Korea without its permission.

According to a press statement by the ministry, the Korea Peace Foundation and the Global Sharing Love Association sent school supplies and seedlings to the DPRK in 2019 using funds from the Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education, a government office under the Ministry of Education.

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