S. Korea plans shipment of medical equipment to NK hospital next month
The South Korean government plans to send medical equipment to Pyongyang by late November under a sanctions exemption granted by the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions committee on North Korea, a government report showed Wednesday. The government received approval from the UNSC 1718 Committee on May 22 for the plan to ship medical equipment to Kangdong County Hospital in Pyongyang, according…
The South Korean government has announced plans to ship medical equipment to a hospital in Pyongyang, North Korea, by November, according to a government report. The Unification Ministry submitted the plan to Rep. Kim Dae-sik of the opposition People Power Party. The shipment, approved by the U.N. Security Council's 1718 Committee on May 22, will consist of 1,431 items across 166 categories, valued at approximately $6.75 million.
Among the items are diagnostic equipment like X-ray machines, stethoscopes, and blood pressure monitors, as well as surgical and treatment equipment such as operating tables. The government aims to deliver the equipment by November 22, within six months of the May 22 approval. The sanctions exemption for this shipment is valid for nine months after the approval date.
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