April 19, 2024
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North Korea rejects Hyundai Asan’s Mt. Kumgang visit request

South Korean company hoped to hold memorial service at resort in August

A recent request to visit North Korea by Hyundai Asan officials has been rejected by the North, an official from the group told NK News on Thursday.

The subsidiary of the South Korean car company said they had received a fax from the DPRK side that a planned trip to hold a memorial service at the Mount Kumgang resort "would be difficult this time."

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