Seoul approves food aid to North Korea after Kim Jong Un warns of shortages



News Seoul approves food aid to North Korea after Kim Jong Un warns of shortages Yoon administration greenlights second request from private group to send aid to DPRK, but Pyongyang unlikely to accept Ifang Bremer September 29, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean men collecting corn in a field, Sept. 2012 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue South Korea has approved a request from a private party to send food-related aid to North Korea days after Pyongyang adopted a “crucial” new agriculture policy to address shortages. The unification ministry said the aid consists of $346,000 of “nutritional” goods but did not provide further details including which group is involved. Seoul does not typically disclose such information out of concern that doing so may influence North Korea’s decision on whether to accept the aid. South Korea has approved a request from a private party to send food-related aid to North Korea days after Pyongyang adopted a “crucial” new agriculture policy to address shortages. The unification ministry said the aid consists of $346,000 of “nutritional” goods but did not provide further details including which group is involved. Seoul does not typically disclose such information out of concern that doing so may influence North Korea’s decision on whether to accept the aid. 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 approves food aid to North Korea after Kim Jong Un warns of shortages

Yoon administration greenlights second request from private group to send aid to DPRK, but Pyongyang unlikely to accept

Ifang Bremer September 29, 2022

Seoul approves food aid to North Korea after Kim Jong Un warns of shortages

North Korean men collecting corn in a field, Sept. 2012 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

South Korea has approved a request from a private party to send food-related aid to North Korea days after Pyongyang adopted a “crucial” new agriculture policy to address shortages.

The unification ministry said the aid consists of $346,000 of “nutritional” goods but did not provide further details including which group is involved. Seoul does not typically disclose such information out of concern that doing so may influence North Korea’s decision on whether to accept the aid.

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