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North Used Wages For Weapons, Says South Korea  

South Korea has accused its neighbour in the north of using 70% of wages earned by workers at a jointly-run industrial complex for its weapons … Continue reading North Used Wages For Weapons, Says South Korea  


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koreaSouth Korea has accused its neighbour in the north of using 70% of wages earned by workers at a jointly-run industrial complex for its weapons programme and luxury goods for the elite.

Last week, Seoul suspended its operations at Kaesong following the North’s recent rocket and nuclear tests to cut off the money supply.

But the north has called the shutdown “a declaration of war”.

Kaesong was one of the last points of co-operation between the two Koreas.

The north reacted to the shutdown by expelling all South Koreans from the complex and freezing the assets of South Korean firms.

It has also vowed to cut key communication hotlines with the south.