Items ‘piling up’ at Kaesong complex point to North Korean activity, Seoul says



News Items ‘piling up’ at Kaesong complex point to North Korean activity, Seoul says Government releases assessment one day after condemning DPRK for using South Korean assets without permission Chaewon Chung July 12, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Kaesong Industrial Complex’s reopenings and closures have roughly coincided with the status of the hotlines \| Image: NK News (Aug. 2019) Items are piling up at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) in a sign that North Korea is “illicitly operating” some parts of the inter-Korean economic zone, South Korea's unification ministry said Tuesday, a day after slamming the North for what it called improper use of South Korean assets. The remarks come after the ROK military reported detecting the movement of unknown vehicles in the KIC earlier this year. According to a ministry official on Tuesday, South Korea has detected vehicles in the economic zone on multiple occasions since then. Items are piling up at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) in a sign that North Korea is “illicitly operating” some parts of the inter-Korean economic zone, South Korea's unification ministry said Tuesday, a day after slamming the North for what it called improper use of South Korean assets. The remarks come after the ROK military reported detecting the movement of unknown vehicles in the KIC earlier this year. According to a ministry official on Tuesday, South Korea has detected vehicles in the economic zone on multiple occasions since then. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Items ‘piling up’ at Kaesong complex point to North Korean activity, Seoul says

Government releases assessment one day after condemning DPRK for using South Korean assets without permission

Chaewon Chung July 12, 2022

Items ‘piling up’ at Kaesong complex point to North Korean activity, Seoul says

The Kaesong Industrial Complex’s reopenings and closures have roughly coincided with the status of the hotlines | Image: NK News (Aug. 2019)

Items are piling up at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) in a sign that North Korea is “illicitly operating” some parts of the inter-Korean economic zone, South Korea's unification ministry said Tuesday, a day after slamming the North for what it called improper use of South Korean assets.

The remarks come after the ROK military reported detecting the movement of unknown vehicles in the KIC earlier this year. According to a ministry official on Tuesday, South Korea has detected vehicles in the economic zone on multiple occasions since then.

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