Seoul and Pyongyang on Friday began operation of a joint liaison office at the DPRK’s now-shuttered Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC). 

At an opening ceremony, ROK Minister of Unification Cho Myoung-gyon said the liaison office, which will house resident representatives from Seoul and Pyongyang, would serve as a “cradle for the co-prosperity” of the two Koreas.

“I hope South and North Korean authorities and experts can discuss a variety of discussions in the field of railways, roads, forestry, and other issues, and push forward joint research on the implementation of the October 4 Declaration and new economic initiatives.”

In his speech,