April 23, 2024
Investigations

Blame game: What’s causing so many delays on inter-Korean projects?

Confusion on how to interpret UNSC sanctions may be at the root of recent issues

While hundreds of trucks and tourists flow across the China-DPRK border unhindered every day, the road of inter-Korean exchange has faced some surprising bumps and barriers in 2019 best illustrated by two key recent examples.

Firstly, what should have been a straightforward January delivery of Tamiflu medication to help North Koreans through the freezing Winter season remains stuck in South Korea.

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