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International Aid for North Korea: Sustainable Effects or a Waste of Resources?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Rüdiger Frank
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The focus of international efforts in North Korea used to be on food aid. With the announcement of a policy change by the North Korean government this fall, sending home humanitarian NGO's and reinforcing the Public Distribution System for food, attention has shifted to developmental assistance. However, the basic question remains the same: Will international support improve the situation in North Korea, or will it just prop up the regime? It will probably do both, not only because “North Korea” and “the regime” are two categories that are not easily separable. But are there any visible developments that would justify taking the pain of further engagement?

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 3 , Issue 12 , December 2005 , e19
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