The South Korean government supports the idea of reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), a KIC business official told NK News on Wednesday, but significant hurdles remain before inter-Korean business in the city can restart.

South Korea’s new Minister of Unification Cho Myoung-gyon met with 14 officials from South Korean firms that had invested in KIC on Wednesday, 9 days after taking office, in his first with former businesspeople from the complex.

During the talks, the officials said they hoped to resume business in the North Korean city as soon as possible.

The officials were not satisfied with the discussion points, Kim