South Korea will cut this year's budget for North Korean defector resettlement in the South, Seoul's unification ministry confirmed on Friday.
An official from the Ministry of Unification (MOU) confirmed to NK News that more than 25% of the budget initially designated for "North Korean defector resettlement fund" will be cut, along with the funds set for "educating and training defectors."
South Korea will cut this year's budget for North Korean defector resettlement in the South, Seoul's unification ministry confirmed on Friday.
An official from the Ministry of Unification (MOU) confirmed to NK News that more than 25% of the budget initially designated for "North Korean defector resettlement fund" will be cut, along with the funds set for "educating and training defectors."
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