The South Korean government reaffirms once again the need to plan humanitarian aid to the most disadvantaged sectors of the North Korean population, despite the rigid sanctions on the Pyongyang provinces.
Baik Tae-hyun, spokeswoman for the Unification Ministry, during a press conference, explained that sending aid "must remain independent of the political situation", and also assured that the position taken by the Seoul government is largely shared of the international community.
The spokesman's words come three days before South Korea decides whether or not to approve the sending of about 8 million dollars in food aid destined mainly for women and children, channeled through UN agencies. Discordant rumors come from a part of the South Korean government, especially the conservative opposition, which have raised concerns at a time when the international community has hardened its stance towards the Pyongyang regime in an attempt to curb its war development program.