The South Korean government will push ahead will plans to open an inter-Korean liaison office at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) this month, the country's foreign ministry said on Thursday, judging it “unnecessary” to request a formal exemption from international sanctions.
Ministry spokesperson Noh Kyu-duk reiterated Seoul’s stance that the opening of the joint liaison office, set to host resident representatives from both sides, is not a violation of international sanctions.
The South Korean government will push ahead will plans to open an inter-Korean liaison office at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) this month, the country's foreign ministry said on Thursday, judging it “unnecessary” to request a formal exemption from international sanctions.
Ministry spokesperson Noh Kyu-duk reiterated Seoul’s stance that the opening of the joint liaison office, set to host resident representatives from both sides, is not a violation of international sanctions.
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