Since North Korea called for international aid in 1995 and up to 2016, the aid from South Korea added up to three trillion dollars. South Korea’s aid by both state and non-state actors influenced the political, socio-cultural, and humanitarian aspects of both Koreas. In this regard, this research critically assesses the features and significance of South Korea’s 22 years of aid to enrich the discussion of aid to North Korea. South Korea’s aid not only contributed to enhancing the humanitarian condition of the country but also opened a door for building trust and cooperation between the two Koreas. Thus, this research employs the discussion of humanitarian diplomacy as a theoretical framework. In light of such framework, the case of South Korea’s aid to North Korea proved to be an effective humanitarian diplomacy that presented the possibility of inter-Korean trust building.
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