Seoul denies civic group’s request to visit North Korea for family reunion talks



News Seoul denies civic group’s request to visit North Korea for family reunion talks Unification ministry says it cannot verify invitation that ROK civic group says it received from DPRK organization Jeongmin Kim February 17, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Family members embrace during the last inter-Korean reunions in 2018 \| Image: Ministry of Unification South Korea’s unification ministry has rejected a civic group’s request to visit North Korea to discuss a reunion project for families separated by the Korean War, following a weeklong investigation into an invitation allegedly sent by a DPRK organization. A spokesperson said the ministry reached its conclusion after consulting with “relevant government agencies” about the application to visit Pyongyang filed by South-North Separated Families Association. South Korea’s unification ministry has rejected a civic group’s request to visit North Korea to discuss a reunion project for families separated by the Korean War, following a weeklong investigation into an invitation allegedly sent by a DPRK organization. A spokesperson said the ministry reached its conclusion after consulting with “relevant government agencies” about the application to visit Pyongyang filed by South-North Separated Families Association. 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 denies civic group’s request to visit North Korea for family reunion talks

Unification ministry says it cannot verify invitation that ROK civic group says it received from DPRK organization

Jeongmin Kim February 17, 2023

Seoul denies civic group’s request to visit North Korea for family reunion talks

Family members embrace during the last inter-Korean reunions in 2018 | Image: Ministry of Unification

South Korea’s unification ministry has rejected a civic group’s request to visit North Korea to discuss a reunion project for families separated by the Korean War, following a weeklong investigation into an invitation allegedly sent by a DPRK organization.

A spokesperson said the ministry reached its conclusion after consulting with “relevant government agencies” about the application to visit Pyongyang filed by South-North Separated Families Association.

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