Make no mistake: Reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex is a terrible idea



Opinion Make no mistake: Reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex is a terrible idea Restarting work at KIC would require total transparency from North Korea - an impossible scenario John Lee February 20, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Wikimedia Commons After former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that he would not seek to become the next president of South Korea, South Korea’s ruling conservatives were left without a clear candidate to succeed the beleaguered President Park Geun-hye. From Rhee In-je to Won Yoo-chul, there isn’t a single conservative candidate left who has a realistic chance of becoming the next South Korean president if the election were held today. What that means is that Moon Jae-in, with a little over 33%in his approval ratings, has the best chance of becoming the next South Korean president. Just in case © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Make no mistake: Reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex is a terrible idea

Restarting work at KIC would require total transparency from North Korea - an impossible scenario

John Lee February 20, 2017

Make no mistake: Reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex is a terrible idea

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After former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that he would not seek to become the next president of South Korea, South Korea’s ruling conservatives were left without a clear candidate to succeed the beleaguered President Park Geun-hye. From Rhee In-je to Won Yoo-chul, there isn’t a single conservative candidate left who has a realistic chance of becoming the next South Korean president if the election were held today.

What that means is that Moon Jae-in, with a little over 33%in his approval ratings, has the best chance of becoming the next South Korean president. Just in case

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John Lee

John Lee is the Managing Editor of Korea Pro, based in Seoul, where he leads daily executive briefings, in-depth analyses and high-level events for business leaders, diplomats and policy professionals. Since joining Korea Pro in 2022, he has expanded the platform’s coverage of South Korea’s economy, trade and foreign policy and moderates its flagship Korea Business Forum and Seoul Circuit series. Before taking the helm at Korea Pro, John contributed to NK News and Korea Pro as a writer focused on South Korean foreign policy and U.S.-ROK relations. His work blends on-the-ground reporting with data-driven analysis of South Korea’s political economy, economic security and its evolving role in global affairs.

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