April 23, 2024
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KIC visit by former business owners likely not going ahead, says MOU

Despite improving DPRK-ROK relations, "no response" from Pyongyang to former Kaesong reps

A potential visit by 200 South Korean businessmen to the now-shuttered Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) will likely not happen despite warming inter-Korean relations, the Ministry of Unification (MOU) said on Monday.

The emergency measures committee, which represents former KIC business owners, on February 26 requested the unification ministry allow a visit to the plant.

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