March 28, 2024
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Seoul approves USD$2.93 million for family reunions, inter-Korean liaison office

Unification ministry says ROK to push ahead with joint plans "without setbacks"

The South Korean government on Wednesday approved two bills to spend more than KRW3.3 billion (USD$2.93 million) on the renovation of the Mount Kumgang resort, reunions of separated families, and on the establishment of a joint liaison office in Kaesong.

The two plans were passed at the 294th session of the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Promotion Council earlier in the day, the Ministry of Unification (MOU) announced.

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