First coronavirus-related private aid from South Korea arrives in the North: MOU



COVID-19 First coronavirus-related private aid from South Korea arrives in the North: MOU Hand sanitizers worth $80,887 arrived in the DPRK early May, with 20,000 hazmat suits yet to be sent Jeongmin Kim May 14, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON DPRK Today South Korea's first COVID-19-related private aid recently arrived in North Korea, Seoul's unification ministry confirmed on Thursday. The aid comes from an as-yet-unnamed private organization in South Korea, granted permission by the government in late March to send hand sanitizers worth around 100 million KRW ($80,887) to the North. South Korea's first COVID-19-related private aid recently arrived in North Korea, Seoul's unification ministry confirmed on Thursday. The aid comes from an as-yet-unnamed private organization in South Korea, granted permission by the government in late March to send hand sanitizers worth around 100 million KRW ($80,887) to the North. 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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First coronavirus-related private aid from South Korea arrives in the North: MOU

Hand sanitizers worth $80,887 arrived in the DPRK early May, with 20,000 hazmat suits yet to be sent

Jeongmin Kim May 14, 2020

First coronavirus-related private aid from South Korea arrives in the North: MOU

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South Korea's first COVID-19-related private aid recently arrived in North Korea, Seoul's unification ministry confirmed on Thursday.

The aid comes from an as-yet-unnamed private organization in South Korea, granted permission by the government in late March to send hand sanitizers worth around 100 million KRW ($80,887) to the North.

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