Seoul approves USD$1.4 million in spending on Pyongyang K-pop concerts



News Seoul approves USD$1.4 million in spending on Pyongyang K-pop concerts DPRK govt paid for accommodation, meals, and in-country transport, unification ministry says Dagyum Ji April 20, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean Art Performance Press Corps The ROK Ministry of Unification (MOU) on Friday approved close to KRW1.6 billion (USD$1.4 million) of funding for two concerts by South Korean singers in the DPRK earlier in the month. The bill was approved at the 293rd session of the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Promotion Council, the unification ministry said in a written press release, with the money coming from the government-run Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund (IKCF). A total of 186 South Koreans, led by Minister Do Jong-whan of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), made a four day trip to Pyongyang earlier in the month. The South © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Seoul approves USD$1.4 million in spending on Pyongyang K-pop concerts

DPRK govt paid for accommodation, meals, and in-country transport, unification ministry says

Dagyum Ji April 20, 2018

Seoul approves USD$1.4 million in spending on Pyongyang K-pop concerts

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The ROK Ministry of Unification (MOU) on Friday approved close to KRW1.6 billion (USD$1.4 million) of funding for two concerts by South Korean singers in the DPRK earlier in the month.

The bill was approved at the 293rd session of the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Promotion Council, the unification ministry said in a written press release, with the money coming from the government-run Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund (IKCF).

A total of 186 South Koreans, led by Minister Do Jong-whan of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), made a four day trip to Pyongyang earlier in the month.

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Seoul approves USD$1.4 million in spending on Pyongyang K-pop concerts

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