S. Korea to support civilian aid to North in hopes of talks


              North Korea's Kaepoong town is seen behind a North Korean military guard post, bottom, from the Unification Observation Post in Paju near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. South Korea’s government said Friday it will promote civilian efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea in hopes of softening a diplomatic freeze deepened by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s growing nuclear ambitions. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
            
              A photo showing North Korea's missile launch is displayed at the Unification Observation Post in Paju near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. South Korea’s government said Friday it will promote civilian efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea in hopes of softening a diplomatic freeze deepened by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s growing nuclear ambitions. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
            
              South Korean Unification Minister Kwon Youngse speaks during news conference at the Government Complex in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. South Korea’s government said Friday it will promote civilian efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea in hopes of softening a diplomatic freeze deepened by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s growing nuclear ambitions. (Hwang Gwang-mo/Yonhap via AP)
            Photos showing an inter-Korean summit between former South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are displayed at the Unification Observation Post in Paju near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. The letters read: "Peace, New Beginning." South Korea's government said Friday it will promote civilian efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea in hopes of softening a diplomatic freeze deepened by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's growing nuclear ambitions. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
S. Korea to support civilian aid to North in hopes of talks