RIP, KIC: Koreans shouldn't miss you



Opinion RIP, KIC: Koreans shouldn’t miss you It never made sense for the South to funnel even a small amount of money into Northern hands John Lee February 12, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News On the day after Seoul announced its plans to suspend operations at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) – in response to the North’s fourth nuclear test on January 6 and latest long-range rocket launch on February 7, the North Korean government ordered all South Korean nationals to leave the complex. If that’s not a petulant cry of “You can’t dump me, I’m dumping you,” I don’t know what is! It has since been reported that all South Koreans who had worked in the KIC have safely returned and that the South Korean government has also cut off electric power transmission © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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RIP, KIC: Koreans shouldn’t miss you

It never made sense for the South to funnel even a small amount of money into Northern hands

John Lee February 12, 2016

NK News

On the day after Seoul announced its plans to suspend operations at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) – in response to the North’s fourth nuclear test on January 6 and latest long-range rocket launch on February 7, the North Korean government ordered all South Korean nationals to leave the complex.

If that’s not a petulant cry of “You can’t dump me, I’m dumping you,” I don’t know what is!

It has since been reported that all South Koreans who had worked in the KIC have safely returned and that the South Korean government has also cut off electric power transmission

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John Lee

John Lee is the Managing Editor of Korea Pro, based in Seoul, where he leads daily executive briefings, in-depth analyses and high-level events for business leaders, diplomats and policy professionals. Since joining Korea Pro in 2022, he has expanded the platform’s coverage of South Korea’s economy, trade and foreign policy and moderates its flagship Korea Business Forum and Seoul Circuit series. Before taking the helm at Korea Pro, John contributed to NK News and Korea Pro as a writer focused on South Korean foreign policy and U.S.-ROK relations. His work blends on-the-ground reporting with data-driven analysis of South Korea’s political economy, economic security and its evolving role in global affairs.

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