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Approval of removal of medical masks, etc. on the 23rd, the day after the ‘coup’
“Immediately informed of the suspension of exports after the military announcement … no supplies have gone to North Korea”
The Minister of Unification also attended the NSC meeting … Subsequently, export approval
The mention of “humanitarian cooperation is separate from political and military situations”
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The day after the attack by our public officials, there is criticism that the Unification Ministry was not appropriate to approve medical supplies to North Korea. The Unification Ministry explained that it was difficult to stop the export application from private organizations that met the approval requirements, and that it immediately stopped the export after the military authorities announced. Reporter Hwang Hye-kyung reports. The number of exports to North Korea approved by the Unification Ministry this month was six. One of them was approved on the 23rd, including medical masks and thermometers. The problem is that the day after the North Korean military killed our officials. The Ministry of Unification explained that the events were not confirmed on the 23rd before the military authorities announced the results of the investigation and that it was difficult to withhold a request for removal from a private organization that meets the approval requirements. Furthermore, he explained that even if the export were approved, it would take a considerable period of time for the actual goods to be delivered to North Korea. He added that there were no supplies to North Korea immediately notifying the relevant civil organization of the suspension of exports after the military authorities announced. However, it is noted whether he should have been more cautious in the approval action. This is because the Blue House Ministers Meeting, which was also attended by the Minister of Unification, was held at 1 am on the 23rd, prior to approval for export. So there are suspicions that the Unification Ministry approved the export to North Korea even after acknowledging the attack. An official from the Unification Ministry said the approval was made by the manager in charge in accordance with “pre-delegation regulations.” However, since Minister Lee In-young announced that “humanitarian cooperation” should continue regardless of the political and military situation since its inauguration, it remains a task to solve the problem of support for North Korea later. This is YTN Hwang Hye-kyung.
