SEOUL • A whopping 471.2 billion won, or S$575 million. That is how much South Korea wants to devote to inter-Korea projects over this and next year, from renovating old railways to revamping roads and replanting trees on bald mountains in the North.
As North Korea prepares to give up its nuclear weapons to focus on economic growth, opportunities abound for the South Korean government and businesses to help.
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