Source: Korean Information Service
Country: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
South Korea is to endorse the sending of 49.3 billion won ($48 million) worth of emergency aid to North Korea, at a state-run committee meeting on Tuesday, the Unification Ministry said Monday (Sept. 3).
The aid package breaks down to the purchase of materials and equipment valued at 37.4 billion won ($36 million), attendant transportation cost of 10 billion won ($9 million) and $2 million to be delivered to the North via the United Nations.
Late last month, South Korea decided to send 100,000 tons of cement, 5,000 tons of iron bars, 80 trucks, 500 tons of gasoline, 20 road reconstruction equipment and 20,000 tons of pitch to the flood-stricken North. The transportation is to begin on Sept.