North Korea soliciting Chinese investment for Kaesong Industrial Complex: Seoul



News North Korea soliciting Chinese investment for Kaesong Industrial Complex: Seoul Official says DPRK wants to operate inter-Korean facilities without South Korea, warning this would breach UN sanctions Jeongmin Kim April 20, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The SK Apparel unit at the Kaesong Industrial Complex in Sept. 2013 \| Image: Joint Photo Press Corps North Korea is trying to attract Chinese investment to “more actively” operate factories at the Kaesong Industrial Complex without South Korean companies, two ROK officials said Thursday. The confirmation came hours after the Joongang Ilbo first reported that the DPRK has been sending photos and details about the suspended inter-Korean complex’s facilities and products to Chinese contacts. North Korea is trying to attract Chinese investment to “more actively” operate factories at the Kaesong Industrial Complex without South Korean companies, two ROK officials said Thursday. The confirmation came hours after the Joongang Ilbo first reported that the DPRK has been sending photos and details about the suspended inter-Korean complex’s facilities and products to Chinese contacts. 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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North Korea soliciting Chinese investment for Kaesong Industrial Complex: Seoul

Official says DPRK wants to operate inter-Korean facilities without South Korea, warning this would breach UN sanctions

Jeongmin Kim April 20, 2023

North Korea soliciting Chinese investment for Kaesong Industrial Complex: Seoul

The SK Apparel unit at the Kaesong Industrial Complex in Sept. 2013 | Image: Joint Photo Press Corps

North Korea is trying to attract Chinese investment to “more actively” operate factories at the Kaesong Industrial Complex without South Korean companies, two ROK officials said Thursday.

The confirmation came hours after the Joongang Ilbo first reported that the DPRK has been sending photos and details about the suspended inter-Korean complex’s facilities and products to Chinese contacts.

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