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November 05, 2024
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MoU says will follow new N. Korean time zone at Kaesong

However North and South Korean employees will have different schedules, will cause confusion - source

Seoul’s Ministry of Unification (MoU) today announced it would not protest North Korea’s decision to use the new "Pyongyang time zone" at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), despite the confusion the new measure could cause.

The DPRK began using the new system over the weekend, with North Korean authorities claiming they no longer wanted to use a time zone implemented during the Japanese colonial period.

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