No South Korean aid shipments reached North Korea in 2024, first in 29 years



News No South Korean aid shipments reached North Korea in 2024, first in 29 years Seoul attributes development to Pyongyang’s refusal to accept assistance, though some NGOs also blame Yoon policies Ifang Bremer March 5, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean farmer with his ox cart \| Image: NK News (Sept. 2015) No South Korean humanitarian aid arrived in North Korea in 2024, the first time this has happened since Seoul first started providing assistance 29 years ago. The unification ministry announced on Wednesday that neither the ROK government nor private organizations were able to deliver assistance, attributing this to Pyongyang’s refusal to accept help as it takes a harder line toward Seoul. No South Korean humanitarian aid arrived in North Korea in 2024, the first time this has happened since Seoul first started providing assistance 29 years ago. The unification ministry announced on Wednesday that neither the ROK government nor private organizations were able to deliver assistance, attributing this to Pyongyang’s refusal to accept help as it takes a harder line toward Seoul. 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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No South Korean aid shipments reached North Korea in 2024, first in 29 years

Seoul attributes development to Pyongyang’s refusal to accept assistance, though some NGOs also blame Yoon policies

Ifang Bremer March 5, 2025

No South Korean aid shipments reached North Korea in 2024, first in 29 years

A North Korean farmer with his ox cart | Image: NK News (Sept. 2015)

No South Korean humanitarian aid arrived in North Korea in 2024, the first time this has happened since Seoul first started providing assistance 29 years ago.

The unification ministry announced on Wednesday that neither the ROK government nor private organizations were able to deliver assistance, attributing this to Pyongyang’s refusal to accept help as it takes a harder line toward Seoul.

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