South Korean companies told to GTFO Kaesong Industrial Area by April 10th

[PassTheBong]

[quote]The association has asked the North to extend the deadline until April 13 but has not received a reply, Ok Sung-suk, vice president of the association, said.[/quote]

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as repetitive as it may sound this is actually quite [url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/03/china-north-korea-kaesong]alarming[/url] news.

This was one of the last remaining cables between the two countries and now they're breaking it off

[ANIMAL MOTHER]

What companies were in the area anyway?

Either way this is a little worrying.

[PassTheBong]

[QUOTE=F T;40152441]What companies were in the area anyway?

Either way this is a little worrying.[/QUOTE]

mostly manufacturing

[Bastet]

Well on the bright side it means no war till the 10th maybe!!!

[Computrix]

This is a bit more alarming than usual, this is one of the only ways North Korea actually makes money, with this cut off, they're being more serious than last time.

Or it's just more dick waving, but at this point it would be foolish to take their threats so lightly.

[PassTheBong]

[QUOTE=Computrix;40152732]This is a bit more alarming than usual, this is one of the only ways North Korea actually makes money, with this cut off, they're being more serious than last time.

Or it's just more dick waving, but at this point it would be foolish to take their threats so lightly.[/QUOTE]

You'd have to be rather bold or foolish to just say "fuck it I don't need 2bn dollars annually"

[theevilldeadII]

[QUOTE=PassTheBong;40152779]You'd have to be rather bold or foolish to just say "fuck it I don't need 2bn dollars annually"[/QUOTE]

We will find out soon if there bold or foolish and ..... I hope there being Foolish

[mac338]

[QUOTE=PassTheBong;40152779]You'd have to be rather bold or foolish to just say "fuck it I don't need 2bn dollars annually"[/QUOTE]

Especially when the entire countries GDP is like half of Carlos Slim's personal fortune. :v:

[scout1]

[url]http://uk.news.yahoo.com/south-korea-government-says-report-north-ordering-kaesong-025216746.html#wPKhTTk[/url]

Basically they're not being forced to pull out