Seven Eleven Signs MOU to Support Self-Reliance of North Korean Defectors

Seven Eleven partners with Yeolmae Nanum Foundation to sign a business agreement for job creation and self-reliance support for North Korean defectors.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Seven Eleven announced on the 1st that it has signed a business agreement with the Yeolmae Sharing Foundation to create jobs and establish a foundation for self-reliance for North Korean defectors.

This business agreement was prepared as part of social value management activities to help North Korean defectors achieve economic independence and settle stably in local communities.

According to the MOU, Seven Eleven will support the initial investment costs necessary for store operation, such as franchise joining fee reductions, low-interest loans through a win-win fund, and various cost preferential benefits, for North Korean defectors who wish to start convenience stores under the supervision of the Yeolmae Sharing Foundation. The goal is to provide quality jobs through convenience store startups and help build a foundation for economic independence.

Seven Eleven and the Yeolmae Sharing Foundation plan to establish a closer cooperative system to expand practical and systematic support measures for North Korean defectors and will extend these benefits to various other groups in the future.

A Seven Eleven official said, “Many North Korean defectors face difficulties in settling in society and securing stable jobs due to social prejudice and cultural differences,” adding, “Through this agreement, we will actively prepare practical support measures for their stable self-reliance within local communities.”

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