South Korea will offer $13.3 million in aid to programmes in North Korea, according to the Ministry of Unification (MOU) on Monday, amid a push to improve cross border relations.

The Ministry of Unification says the funds will be delivered through international aid agencies, with a focus on providing food and medical assistance to vulnerable populations in the North.

“We will provide $7 million to the World Food Programme for nutritional assistance to mothers and children in the North,” MOU spokesman Kim Eui Do told reporters at a press conference on Monday.

“We will also offer $6.3 million through the