Number: RL31785
Title: Foreign Assistance to North Korea
Authors: Mark E. Manyin, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report describes and assesses U.S. aid programs to North Korea, including the controversies surrounding the programs, their relationship to the larger debate over strategy and objectives toward the DPRK, and policy options. The roles of China, South Korea, and Japan in providing assistance to North Korea are discussed, highlighting the likelihood that any dramatic decrease in U.S. aid to North Korea may have only marginal effects without the cooperation of these countries, particularly China and South Korea.
Pages: 38
Date: May 26, 2005