Seoul seeks aid for North Korea despite missile tests: unification minister



News Seoul seeks aid for North Korea despite missile tests: unification minister In speech, Lee In-young stresses that political and military developments are separate from humanitarian work Chaewon Chung September 17, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Unification ministry's official Twitter account \| Lee In-young delivers a speech during a ceremony marking 50 years of inter-Korean dialogue at a Seoul hotel on Sept. 17, 2021 South Korean Unification Minister Lee In-young said Friday that South Korea will continue to seek ways to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea despite Pyongyang’s new cruise and ballistic missile tests this week. At an event marking three years since the Sept. 2018 inter-Korean summit, the minister emphasized that the South Korean government has maintained that humanitarianism is separate from the “political, military and security situation.” South Korean Unification Minister Lee In-young said Friday that South Korea will continue to seek ways to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea despite Pyongyang’s new cruise and ballistic missile tests this week. At an event marking three years since the Sept. 2018 inter-Korean summit, the minister emphasized that the South Korean government has maintained that humanitarianism is separate from the “political, military and security situation.” 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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Seoul seeks aid for North Korea despite missile tests: unification minister

In speech, Lee In-young stresses that political and military developments are separate from humanitarian work

Chaewon Chung September 17, 2021

Seoul seeks aid for North Korea despite missile tests: unification minister

Unification ministry's official Twitter account | Lee In-young delivers a speech during a ceremony marking 50 years of inter-Korean dialogue at a Seoul hotel on Sept. 17, 2021

South Korean Unification Minister Lee In-young said Friday that South Korea will continue to seek ways to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea despite Pyongyang’s new cruise and ballistic missile tests this week.

At an event marking three years since the Sept. 2018 inter-Korean summit, the minister emphasized that the South Korean government has maintained that humanitarianism is separate from the “political, military and security situation.”

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