Seoul defends defector remittances to North Korea as police probes raise concern



News Seoul defends defector remittances to North Korea as police probes raise concern Unification ministry reasserts policy of allowing money transfers on humanitarian grounds, says legal action ‘uncommon’ Ifang Bremer November 30, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Seoul police outside of an ATM in South Korea's capital \| Image: Seoul Metropolitan Police South Korea’s unification ministry said it is “uncommon” for North Korean defectors to face legal action over the transfer of small sums of money to family members in the DPRK, after police probes raised concerns among escapees about their ability to send such remittances. The statement in response to NK News questions reasserted the government’s long-standing position of allowing the money transfers on humanitarian grounds, while suggesting that the ministry opposes the police investigations. South Korea’s unification ministry said it is “uncommon” for North Korean defectors to face legal action over the transfer of small sums of money to family members in the DPRK, after police probes raised concerns among escapees about their ability to send such remittances. The statement in response to NK News questions reasserted the government’s long-standing position of allowing the money transfers on humanitarian grounds, while suggesting that the ministry opposes the police investigations. 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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Seoul defends defector remittances to North Korea as police probes raise concern

Unification ministry reasserts policy of allowing money transfers on humanitarian grounds, says legal action ‘uncommon’

Ifang Bremer November 30, 2023

Seoul defends defector remittances to North Korea as police probes raise concern

Seoul police outside of an ATM in South Korea's capital | Image: Seoul Metropolitan Police

South Korea’s unification ministry said it is “uncommon” for North Korean defectors to face legal action over the transfer of small sums of money to family members in the DPRK, after police probes raised concerns among escapees about their ability to send such remittances.

The statement in response to NK News questions reasserted the government’s long-standing position of allowing the money transfers on humanitarian grounds, while suggesting that the ministry opposes the police investigations.

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