S. Korea lifts ban on fertilizer aid to N. Korea 정부， 5년만에 대북 비료지원 승인…5•24 조치 후

South Korea has lifted its five－year ban on providing fertilizer to North Korea Seoul′s unification ministry said Monday that it has given the green light for Ace Gyeongam ， the foundation run by South Korean bed maker Ace， to visit North Korea as part of its aid project for setting up greenhouses there The plan includes providing 15 tonnes of fertilizer to the North， along with other materials like vinyl and pipes necessary for training and conducting trial set－ups of greenhouses Seoul has banned fertilizer aid to North Korea since it imposed heavy economic sanctions on the regime following Pyongyang′s torpedo attack on a South Korean warship in 2010 The group will cross the border by car on Tuesday and return on Saturday