South Korea to fly in aid to northern neighbour

IN the first inter-Korean cargo flight, South Korea's Red Cross will transport blankets, medicine and other aid to North Korea today to help the communist nation cope with the aftermath of the devastating train explosion of April 22.

The relief flight will be in addition to $25 million in building materials, food and other goods Seoul plans to start shipping next week to Ryongchon, the town where the blast killed 161 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

A South Korean ship loaded with instant noodles, blankets and bottled water worth $1 million arrived in a northern port yesterday after a day-long voyage.