Humanitarian aid does not help ‘peaceful unification’ with North Korea: Minister



News Humanitarian aid does not help ‘peaceful unification’ with North Korea: Minister Kim Yung-ho says aid should transform DPRK in ‘right direction,’ though expert maintains it shouldn’t be conditional Jeongmin Kim September 6, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean children in Pyongyang in Sept. 2008 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue Humanitarian aid to North Korea has not been helpful in achieving the broader goal of "peaceful unification,” South Korea's unification minister Kim Yung-ho said during a plenary session Tuesday. His remarks come amid major organizational changes in his ministry, including the largest budget cuts in a decade, that refocus resources away from inter-Korean cooperation and dialogue and toward human rights issues. Humanitarian aid to North Korea has not been helpful in achieving the broader goal of "peaceful unification,” South Korea's unification minister Kim Yung-ho said during a plenary session Tuesday. His remarks come amid major organizational changes in his ministry, including the largest budget cuts in a decade, that refocus resources away from inter-Korean cooperation and dialogue and toward human rights issues. 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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Humanitarian aid does not help ‘peaceful unification’ with North Korea: Minister

Kim Yung-ho says aid should transform DPRK in ‘right direction,’ though expert maintains it shouldn’t be conditional

Jeongmin Kim September 6, 2023

Humanitarian aid does not help ‘peaceful unification’ with North Korea: Minister

North Korean children in Pyongyang in Sept. 2008 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

Humanitarian aid to North Korea has not been helpful in achieving the broader goal of "peaceful unification,” South Korea's unification minister Kim Yung-ho said during a plenary session Tuesday.

His remarks come amid major organizational changes in his ministry, including the largest budget cuts in a decade, that refocus resources away from inter-Korean cooperation and dialogue and toward human rights issues.

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