SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's private aid to North Korea has effectively been frozen in the face of heightened inter-Korean tensions that are undermining the foundation of local help organizations and hurting mutual trust building efforts, sources said Wednesday.
Civic group sources belonging to the Korea NGO Council for Cooperation with North Korea (KNCCK) said escalation of tension following the detonation of Pyongyang's third nuclear device in February, along with the suspension of business operations at the Kaesong Industrial Complex early last month, has exerted negative influence on already strained relations.
