Activity at Kaesong Industrial Complex points to possible factory restart: Seoul



News Activity at Kaesong Industrial Complex points to possible factory restart: Seoul New activity at the inter-Korean complex comes weeks after a mysterious fire at the facility Ethan Jewell \| Jeongmin Kim May 9, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A cargo truck on the freeway between Pyongyang and Kaesong, Sept. 8, 2015 South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) said it has detected new activity at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), suggesting North Korea has restarted some factories there without permission from their South Korean proprietors. The MOU's announcement on Monday comes over two weeks after it said that a fire broke out at the South Korean-built complex located on the North Korean side of the border. South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) said it has detected new activity at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), suggesting North Korea has restarted some factories there without permission from their South Korean proprietors. The MOU's announcement on Monday comes over two weeks after it said that a fire broke out at the South Korean-built complex located on the North Korean side of the border. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Activity at Kaesong Industrial Complex points to possible factory restart: Seoul

New activity at the inter-Korean complex comes weeks after a mysterious fire at the facility

Ethan Jewell | Jeongmin Kim May 9, 2022

Activity at Kaesong Industrial Complex points to possible factory restart: Seoul

A cargo truck on the freeway between Pyongyang and Kaesong, Sept. 8, 2015

South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) said it has detected new activity at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), suggesting North Korea has restarted some factories there without permission from their South Korean proprietors.

The MOU's announcement on Monday comes over two weeks after it said that a fire broke out at the South Korean-built complex located on the North Korean side of the border.

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