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S. Korea to break ground in H1 for N. Korean human rights center in western Seoul
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to begin the construction of a new national center for North Korean human rights in western Seoul within the first half of this year as part of efforts to improve human rights conditions in the country, the unification ministry said Wednesday.
The ministry announced the plan as part of this year's road map for implementing projects aimed at improving inter-Korean relations, which it is required to draw up every year, along with a broader five-year vision for enhancing inter-Korean ties.
The plan to build the center in Seoul's western neighborhood of Magok has been conceived as a "hub" for addressing North Korean human rights issues, with completion targeted for next year under a 26 billion-won (US$17.5 million) budget.
The government also plans to establish an intergovernmental consultative body, potentially involving the unification and foreign ministries as well as the national spy agency, to support the entry of North Korean refugees residing in China or other foreign countries into South Korea.
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