North and South Korea Tentatively Agree to Talks on Industrial Zone
After months of unsettling tensions, North and South Korea tentatively agreed Thursday to hold talks about reopening the shared manufacturing zone where Pyongyang halted activity in April.
The North proposed the meeting to discuss the shuttered Kaesong Industrial Zone — a major symbol of cooperation between the two countries — along with other issues in a statement published by state-run media.
“The venue of the talks and the date for their opening can be set to the convenience of the south side,” it said.
South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae suggested a date of June 12 for the meeting.
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“We positively view that North Korea has accepted the continuous proposal for talks between South and North Korean authorities, which our government has been continuously making,” Ryoo said.
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