Seoul on Friday said it would hold off on providing approval for a visit by 179 South Korean businesspeople to the now-shuttered Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), citing "various conditions" that would make a trip inappropriate at this time.
The South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU) said it plans to notify the businesspeople - all of whom previously owned and operated businesses in the KIC - on Friday afternoon that Seoul will “put off approval until... conditions are met,” deputy spokesperson Lee Eugene told a press briefing.
Seoul on Friday said it would hold off on providing approval for a visit by 179 South Korean businesspeople to the now-shuttered Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), citing "various conditions" that would make a trip inappropriate at this time.
The South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU) said it plans to notify the businesspeople - all of whom previously owned and operated businesses in the KIC - on Friday afternoon that Seoul will “put off approval until... conditions are met,” deputy spokesperson Lee Eugene told a press briefing.
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