South Korea has approved 1000 private inter-Korean contacts since May 2017: MOU



News South Korea has approved 1000 private inter-Korean contacts since May 2017: MOU Just over half of permissions granted to civic groups, only two given for family reunions Dagyum Ji February 13, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Joint Press Corps at Mt. Geumgang The South Korean government has as of Wednesday approved 1000 requests by private South Korean organizations to make contact with North Koreans since May 2017, the Ministry of Unification (MOU) announced. “A total of 1000 approvals of contact with North Korean citizens have been handled until now since the Moon Jae-in government was launched,” MOU spokesperson Baik Tae-hyun told a regular news briefing. The South Korean government has as of Wednesday approved 1000 requests by private South Korean organizations to make contact with North Koreans since May 2017, the Ministry of Unification (MOU) announced. “A total of 1000 approvals of contact with North Korean citizens have been handled until now since the Moon Jae-in government was launched,” MOU spokesperson Baik Tae-hyun told a regular news briefing. 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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South Korea has approved 1000 private inter-Korean contacts since May 2017: MOU

Just over half of permissions granted to civic groups, only two given for family reunions

Dagyum Ji February 13, 2019

South Korea has approved 1000 private inter-Korean contacts since May 2017: MOU

Joint Press Corps at Mt. Geumgang

The South Korean government has as of Wednesday approved 1000 requests by private South Korean organizations to make contact with North Koreans since May 2017, the Ministry of Unification (MOU) announced.

“A total of 1000 approvals of contact with North Korean citizens have been handled until now since the Moon Jae-in government was launched,” MOU spokesperson Baik Tae-hyun told a regular news briefing.

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