SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s humanitarian assistance to North Korea reached zero last year for the first time in nearly 30 years, amid Pyongyang’s continued antagonistic stance toward Seoul, the unification ministry said Wednesday. Not a single humanitarian assistance program for North Korea was carried out last year, either at the government [...]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that South Korea will provide US$10 million worth of humanitarian aid to address the hunger crisis in Africa as part of a global initiative led by the Group of 20 (G20) major economies. Yoon made the pledge as a member of [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will administer US$200 million in humanitarian assistance for Ukraine this year as part of its pledged aid package worth $2.3 billion for its recovery efforts following its war with Russia, Seoul’s finance minister has said. Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok presented the plan during the Ukraine roundtable held [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will provide US$300,000 worth of humanitarian assistance to Nepal to help the country cope with the aftermath of a deadly earthquake that has killed more than 150 people, the foreign ministry said Friday. The government hopes the provision will help Nepalese people who have suffered damage from [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will provide US$3 million worth of humanitarian assistance to Myanmar to help the country cope with the coronavirus pandemic, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said it will make sure the aid is delivered to the people of Myanmar through “direct and transparent” means, suggesting that [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will offer US$1.5 million in aid to help address the humanitarian crisis facing Palestinians in the wake of the recent armed conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group, the foreign ministry said Thursday. The Seoul government plans to offer $1 million to support activities of the [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — On the premise of stable domestic supply and demand, the government said Thursday that it has decided to export locally made masks overseas for humanitarian purposes. Through expanded support, the government expects to contribute to overcoming the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic, which has spread around the world, and [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A total of 126 countries have asked about either importing South Korean-made coronavirus test kits or receiving them as part of humanitarian aid, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Seoul has garnered recognition for its diagnostic capabilities, quarantine efforts and medical infrastructure that have led to its daily number of [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea provided the largest amount of cash and products to North Korea between 2003 and 2008 under the liberal administration of late President Roh Moo-hyun, Seoul’s unification ministry said Thursday. The government and civic groups offered a combined US$4.36 billion to North Korea under the Roh administration, followed [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea approved the shipment of unprocessed sweet potatoes to North Korea last month by a civilian group here, an official said Monday, amid speculation that Seoul may be easing restrictions on humanitarian aid for the impoverished neighbor. “The 20 tons of sweet potato aid at the end [...]