Fund-raising for North Korea Legalized

The Seoul High Court ruled on January 27 that fund-raising for North Koreans was legal. The court in its ruling said, 'It is well-known that North Korean children are suffering from malnutrition and various diseases. The fund-raising movement that seeks to help them is a form of international humanitarian relief.'
The Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs(MOGAHA) had prohibited civil-rights groups from raising funds for North Korea by arguing that the ban was needed for a consistent policy approach towards North Korea.
Civilian organizations brought a lawsuit against the MOGAHA to the court. The victory gives groups the right to raise funds without any restrictions from this point forward.
Lim Jong Chol, head of one organization said, 'We will begin to raise funds to support North Korean children who are dying because they lack medical treatment.'