Jeong Dong-young visits North and South Korea Hana Foundation... Request for customized settlement and self-reliance support for North Korean residents

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Soo-hyun = Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young visited the North Korean Refugees Support Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the North-South Hana Foundation) in Mapo-gu on the 9th, encouraged new Chairman Kim Young-hee and executives and employees, and emphasized customized support for the stable settlement and self-reliance of North Korean defectors, the Ministry of Unification announced.

During his visit that day, Minister Jeong received a report on the settlement support work for North Koreans from Chairman Kim and department heads and said, "Settlement support for North Koreans goes beyond simple support; it is a process of giving them the courage to live with neighbors who can lend a hand in difficult times."

He continued, “Please carefully consider not only the stable settlement of the parties concerned but also the education, career, and emotional needs of the family, and ensure that the difficulties identified in the field lead to improvements in business and support procedures.”

Chairman Kim, a former North Korean citizen who took office last month, said, "As I am well aware of the difficulties experienced in the process of settling down in our society, I will design and promote a project to ensure that North Korean residents receive the necessary support and become competitive and self-reliant."