Seoul says it sent state-sponsored humanitarian aid to North Korea



News Seoul says it sent state-sponsored humanitarian aid to North Korea First-known aid shipment under Yoon Suk-yeol organized by private group and delivered on recent date Jeongmin Kim December 1, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean children in Nampho, North Korea \| Image: NK News (Sept. 2015) A private South Korean organization recently sent a government-sponsored humanitarian package to North Korea, the unification ministry said Thursday, the first known aid shipment under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. The announcement comes after top North Korean officials and state media have for months criticized the Yoon administration’s so-called audacious initiative that involves assistance for the DPRK. The DPRK has rejected multiple offers of aid from the South since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. A private South Korean organization recently sent a government-sponsored humanitarian package to North Korea, the unification ministry said Thursday, the first known aid shipment under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. The announcement comes after top North Korean officials and state media have for months criticized the Yoon administration’s so-called audacious initiative that involves assistance for the DPRK. The DPRK has rejected multiple offers of aid from the South since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. 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 says it sent state-sponsored humanitarian aid to North Korea

First-known aid shipment under Yoon Suk-yeol organized by private group and delivered on recent date

Jeongmin Kim December 1, 2022

Seoul says it sent state-sponsored humanitarian aid to North Korea

North Korean children in Nampho, North Korea | Image: NK News (Sept. 2015)

A private South Korean organization recently sent a government-sponsored humanitarian package to North Korea, the unification ministry said Thursday, the first known aid shipment under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration.

The announcement comes after top North Korean officials and state media have for months criticized the Yoon administration’s so-called audacious initiative that involves assistance for the DPRK. The DPRK has rejected multiple offers of aid from the South since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

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