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News Hyundai chief cancels plans to visit North Korea after Pyongyang’s rejectionDPRK earlier ruled out visits by South Koreans following reports Hyundai sought to hold memorial at Mount Kumgang
 A chairwoman of the South Korean conglomerate Hyundai Group has canceled her plans to visit North Korea’s Mount Kumgang for a memorial service, Seoul’s unification ministry announced on Monday. Hyun Jeong-eun had sought to hold the memorial for her late husband Chung Mong-hun, the former chairman of Hyundai Group who invested heavily in inter-Korean tourism at the scenic area. “Hyundai Asan [an arm of Hyundai Group] has indicated its plans to withdraw its application to contact North Korean citizens,” Koo Byung-sam, spokesman for the South Korean ministry of unification, said during a press conference. Seoul’s unification ministry told NK News © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |
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