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South Korean Catholic Church Marks 50 Years of International Aid

South Korean Catholic Church Marks 50 Years of International Aid

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Fifty years after beginning its international development cooperation efforts, the Catholic Church in South Korea has transformed from an aid recipient to a leading donor in Asia, highlighting the nation’s remarkable economic transformation.  According to Caritas Korea International, the Church’s international aid efforts began in 1975 with the establishment of [...]

S. Korean Rice to Be Sent to Cambodia, Myanmar as Int’l Aid

S. Korean Rice to Be Sent to Cambodia, Myanmar as Int’l Aid

SEJONG, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Hundreds of tons of South Korean rice will be shipped to Southeast Asian developing countries as part of an international food aid program for the first time in history, the agriculture ministry said Thursday.  A container vessel carrying 250 tons of rice will depart for the Cambodian port of [...]

N. Korea Diverts Int’l Aid for Flood Recovery to Construction Projects: Report

N. Korea Diverts Int’l Aid for Flood Recovery to Construction Projects: Report

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea has misappropriated part of an international relief package to help it deal with the devastation caused by deadly flooding last year for its major infrastructure projects, a U.S. broadcast said Tuesday. A source in the northern Ryanggang Province told Radio Free Asia (RFA) that materials and funds [...]