WASHINGTON DC - South Korea has ordered the departure of all remaining nationals from the jointly run Kaesong Industrial Complex after North Korea failed to respond to demands for talks on the issue.
A statement made by South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae this evening said, "We've made the inevitable decision to bring back all the remaining personnel in Kaesong for the protection of our people as their difficulties continue to grow."
WASHINGTON DC - South Korea has ordered the departure of all remaining nationals from the jointly run Kaesong Industrial Complex after North Korea failed to respond to demands for talks on the issue.
A statement made by South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae this evening said, "We've made the inevitable decision to bring back all the remaining personnel in Kaesong for the protection of our people as their difficulties continue to grow."
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