Seoul approves just two requests to send humanitarian aid to North Korea in 2023



News Seoul approves just two requests to send humanitarian aid to North Korea in 2023 Drop from 12 projects last year comes as Yoon government has cut funding for aid initiatives and questioned their value Ifang Bremer December 22, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Children at a school in Nampho, North Korea \| Image: NK News (Sept. 2015) South Korea only approved two requests from private organizations to deliver aid to North Korea this year, the unification ministry said Thursday, marking a significant decline from 12 projects in 2022 as Seoul deprioritizes humanitarian assistance. The two approvals are worth around $260,000 (400 million won) and “relate to children,” the ministry said in a press release. South Korea only approved two requests from private organizations to deliver aid to North Korea this year, the unification ministry said Thursday, marking a significant decline from 12 projects in 2022 as Seoul deprioritizes humanitarian assistance. The two approvals are worth around $260,000 (400 million won) and “relate to children,” the ministry said in a press release. 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 approves just two requests to send humanitarian aid to North Korea in 2023

Drop from 12 projects last year comes as Yoon government has cut funding for aid initiatives and questioned their value

Ifang Bremer December 22, 2023

Seoul approves just two requests to send humanitarian aid to North Korea in 2023

Children at a school in Nampho, North Korea | Image: NK News (Sept. 2015)

South Korea only approved two requests from private organizations to deliver aid to North Korea this year, the unification ministry said Thursday, marking a significant decline from 12 projects in 2022 as Seoul deprioritizes humanitarian assistance.

The two approvals are worth around $260,000 (400 million won) and “relate to children,” the ministry said in a press release.

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