The South Korean government on Wednesday approved two bills to spend more than KRW3.3 billion (USD$2.93 million) on the renovation of the Mount Kumgang resort, reunions of separated families, and on the establishment of a joint liaison office in Kaesong.

The two plans were passed at the 294th session of the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Promotion Council earlier in the day, the Ministry of Unification (MOU) announced.