Seoul to spend $530K on overseas North Korean human rights conference series



News Seoul to spend $530K on overseas North Korean human rights conference series Events in Washington and Geneva come as activists have questioned large budgets for conferences with limited reach Ifang Bremer July 30, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Minister of Unification Kim Yong-ho (right) and actor Yoo Ji-tae, the ministry's ambassador for North Korean human rights, who both attended the 2024 International Dialogue on North Korean Human Rights in Washington D.C. in July \| Image: Ministry of Unification South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) has budgeted over half a million dollars for an overseas conference series on North Korean human rights this year, showing the Yoon administration continues to spend heavily on its goal of drawing attention to DPRK abuses. But the expenditure for the events in Washington earlier this month and in Geneva later this year also come as some activists have expressed unease about the extent of government spending on such conferences given their limited reach. South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) has budgeted over half a million dollars for an overseas conference series on North Korean human rights this year, showing the Yoon administration continues to spend heavily on its goal of drawing attention to DPRK abuses. But the expenditure for the events in Washington earlier this month and in Geneva later this year also come as some activists have expressed unease about the extent of government spending on such conferences given their limited reach. 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 to spend $530K on overseas North Korean human rights conference series

Events in Washington and Geneva come as activists have questioned large budgets for conferences with limited reach

Ifang Bremer July 30, 2024

Seoul to spend $530K on overseas North Korean human rights conference series

Minister of Unification Kim Yong-ho (right) and actor Yoo Ji-tae, the ministry's ambassador for North Korean human rights, who both attended the 2024 International Dialogue on North Korean Human Rights in Washington D.C. in July | Image: Ministry of Unification

South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) has budgeted over half a million dollars for an overseas conference series on North Korean human rights this year, showing the Yoon administration continues to spend heavily on its goal of drawing attention to DPRK abuses.

But the expenditure for the events in Washington earlier this month and in Geneva later this year also come as some activists have expressed unease about the extent of government spending on such conferences given their limited reach.

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