This article has been updated as of Friday, May 10 (16:07) to include an additional statement from the Ministry of Unification.

The U.S. Special Representative for North Korea issues will meet with South Korea’s Minister of Unification (MOU) on Friday, amid growing debate between the two countries on the need for food aid to the DPRK.

Stephen Biegun, who arrived Wednesday in Seoul for U.S.-ROK working group talks, will meet with Kim Yeon-chul on Friday for a courtesy call at 1630 to discuss inter-Korean issues, the unification ministry said today.

Though no detailed agenda items were released by the MOU, recent