Former Kaesong CEOs call for reopening in heated debate at National Assembly



News Former Kaesong CEOs call for reopening in heated debate at National Assembly With election just months away, many see possibility of work at KIC restarting this year JH Ahn February 6, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KIC, fta.go.kr A former Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) CEO has described the reopening of the complex as a "matter of life and death for us", in a debate on the issue at South Korea's National Assembly on Monday. “All we want from the government is its expression of willingness to reopen the compound," one CEO told Lee Sang-min, an official from the Ministry of Unification (MoU), who gave a lengthy speech defending the ministry’s decision to close the compound in February last year. A former Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) CEO has described the reopening of the complex as a "matter of life and death for us", in a debate on the issue at South Korea's National Assembly on Monday. “All we want from the government is its expression of willingness to reopen the compound," one CEO told Lee Sang-min, an official from the Ministry of Unification (MoU), who gave a lengthy speech defending the ministry’s decision to close the compound in February last year. 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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Former Kaesong CEOs call for reopening in heated debate at National Assembly

With election just months away, many see possibility of work at KIC restarting this year

JH Ahn February 6, 2017

Former Kaesong CEOs call for reopening in heated debate at National Assembly

A former Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) CEO has described the reopening of the complex as a "matter of life and death for us", in a debate on the issue at South Korea's National Assembly on Monday.

“All we want from the government is its expression of willingness to reopen the compound," one CEO told Lee Sang-min, an official from the Ministry of Unification (MoU), who gave a lengthy speech defending the ministry’s decision to close the compound in February last year.

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