UN grants North Korea sanctions exemption for North-South rail survey
The UN Security Council has granted an exemption to sanctions on North Korea to permit a joint survey on connecting its railway system with South Korea, Seoul said Saturday. The exemption allows the South to export fuel and other goods to the North, but would still preclude either side from starting work on linking the two systems.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed on the survey plan during a summit earlier this year. The move is part of a broader effort by both sides to ease tensions following a period of heightened concern over the North's nuclear program.
The creation of an inter-Korean rail system would require billions of dollars in investments in the North's outdated railway network, according to experts.
Seoul and Pyongyang plan to hold a ceremony to mark the linkage of their transport systems at the end of the year.
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