South Korean non-government organizations (NGOs) provided humanitarian aid worth around KRW4.7 billion (USD$4.17 million) to North Korea between January and November this year, the ROK Ministry of Unification (MOU) announced on Tuesday.

The MOU’s Humanitarian Cooperation Bureau said in a written statement that Seoul supported “active civilian exchanges” and continued cooperation with international organizations to ensure humanitarian assistance to the DPRK.

Seoul also guaranteed activities of South Korean NGOs by permitting them to make contact with North Korean citizens and send supplies to Pyongyang, as well as reviewing their visit to Pyongyang “in a flexible manner.”

The MOU said there