Nearly five years have passed since South Korea shuttered the once-bustling Kaesong Industrial Complex, where thousands of North and South Korean workers stitched together socks, pajamas, shoes, fishnets and even auto parts. 

But on Thursday, South Korea’s Gyeonggi province once again urged the two countries to resume operations in Kaesong and touted a “temporary” office in the northwestern city of Paju, which was opened on Nov. 10.