Gov't focused on safe return from Gaesong, compensating losses
The South Korean government is focused on the safe return of its citizens from the Gaesong Industrial Complex and doing what it can to compensate the losses that companies incur, a government official said Sunday.The complex that first started production in late 2004, effectively halted operations on April 9 after the North, citing South Korean provocations, withdrew all of its laborers. Seoul demanded talks resolve outstanding differences but decided to recall its own workers on Friday after getting no reply for its dialogue request."The most pressing issue at the moment is to ensure all remaining citizens return home safely," the official from the unification ministry, who declined to be identified, said.He said that the return of 126 workers from the border town, just north of the demilitarized zone, on Saturday, left just 50 people at the Gaesong park."All employees of the 123 companies that have factories in Gaesong have returned home, with those remaining being personnel sent to the complex by KT, Korea Land and Housing Corp., Korea Electric Power Corp. and members of the Gaeso
Apr 28, 2013
