At a regular press conference on the same day, a spokesman for the Ministry of Unification said, "As of now, there has been no official response from the North Korean side to our proposal," and "We are not making any assumptions about the situation."
On the 1st of this month, the South Korean government announced through the Korean Red Cross that it would "swiftly provide urgently needed supplies to the victims of the floods in North Korea," and "look forward to a response from the North Korean side."
Attempts to contact the North have been made through the communication line of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office at 9 am and 5 pm every day, but so far there has been no response from the North Korean side.
Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jung Eun did not respond to South Korea's request for assistance on the 2nd, but said, "The number of casualties (in North Korea) is estimated at 1,000,000.
He criticized the South Korean media reports that the number of Japanese killed was estimated at 1,500, and called South Korea an "unchanging enemy." However, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 3rd that Kim
He sent a telegram of condolence to the Secretary-General, saying, "We are prepared to provide humanitarian assistance swiftly to help with the recovery from the damage." Secretary-General Kim responded, "Recovery work is already underway as planned," and "We will provide support in the process."
When we need help, we will ask Moscow for help."
2024/08/05 17:00 KST
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