South Korea to donate $8M in humanitarian aid to North

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South Korea to donate $8M in humanitarian aid to North
ByElizabeth Shim UPI

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2019/05/17/South-Korea-to-donate-8M-in-humanitarian-aid-to-North/9681558096810/

May 17 (UPI) -- The South Korean government has decided to send $8 million in humanitarian aid to North Korea, days after Pyongyang claimed the country is experiencing extreme drought.

The aid will not be delivered directly but will be channeled to various United Nations agencies, including the World Food Program and UNICEF, Yonhap news agency reported Friday.

The funds will go toward providing nutrition for North Korean children and pregnant women, according to the report.

Seoul said the decision was arrived at after accounting for public opinion in the South in response to North Korean statements of a pending food crisis.

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1. 10 points for SK . .

Majority of it will not be used for humanitarian purposes.

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4. From 38north

The issues of diversion and fungibility are common concerns raised when opposing humanitarian aid to DPRK, but even the worst-case scenarios for diversion would not substantially add to the North’s military expenditure.

https://www.38north.org/2018/10/kparkekim102318/

"38 North, a webjournal that provides analysis and insights into North Korea“

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2. From earlier Reuters report

Moon’s administration, whose 2017 push for $8 million aid to U.N. agencies fell apart amid flaring tensions, is adamant about implementing its latest commitment, but it’s unclear when and how that plan will materialize, according to the sources who spoke on anonymity due to the sensitivity of the topic.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-northkorea-food/weapons-tests-stalled-talks-complicate-south-koreas-push-for-food-aid-to-north-idUSKCN1SM0KX

It's pretty obvious from VOA Korea broadcasts that US statements about not interfering with South Korea's food aid plan to North Korea are disingenuous. They'll do everything they can to obstruct and stall the deliveries.

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3. Of course they will.

t-rump, administration and the Republican is all for show, nothing more, nothing less.

USA will secretly block it but claim victory at the same time. Corporate media will remain silent.