South Korea to provide $5M in medical assistance to North Korea

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South Korea to provide $5M in medical assistance to North Korea

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- South Korea will provide $5 million in support for maternal and child health projects in North Korea through the World Health Organization.

South Korean aid to the North via the WHO is resuming after a five-year hiatus, local paper Hankook Ilbo reported Friday. The decision also marks the third time the administration of President Moon Jae-in has agreed to donate some form of humanitarian aid to the North.

In May, Seoul decided to send $8 million in humanitarian aid to North Korea after Pyongyang said the country is experiencing extreme drought. The aid was not delivered directly but was channeled to various United Nations agencies, including the World Food Program and UNICEF, in June.

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