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S.Korea offers $300,000 to help Gaza people
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-01-05 16:03 SEOUL -- South Korea announced on Monday to offer $300,000 worth of humanitarian aid to people in the Gaza Strip. "The South Korean government expresses deep concern that the armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and nearby areas is expanding, leading to many casualties including civilians," said South Korean Foreign Ministry Spokesman Moon Tae-young at a press briefing. "The government urges the related nations to immediately halt the use of force and respond to the international community's call for a truce," he added. |
