April 20, 2024
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Access to Kaesong Temporarily Closed

861 workers crossed border, 446 South Koreans due back by close of play

SEOUL – Access to the joint North-South Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex has been closed by North Korea – South Korean workers are allowed to travel back to the Southern side, but the traffic is one way.

The KCNA said this morning that Kim Jong Un is to issue a "final order," to end North Korea's "long-standing history of showdown with the U.S."

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