South Korea scenic site removal request North Korea visit site visit November 6, 13:18

North Korea is visiting North Korea to check out the facility in order to remove the facility on the scenic spot of Mount Kumgang (Kongo), a scenic spot that North Korea has been promoting tourism jointly with Korea. Requested.

With regard to Mount Kumgang, a scenic spot for North Korea where the North and South have jointly promoted tourism, Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the Korean Labor Party, directed the removal of the Korean facility, and the North Korean side in writing. The Korean side should meet and discuss directly.

In connection with this, the Korea Unification Ministry revealed that it had requested the North Korean side through a joint office in the north and south to form an inspection team by business operators and visit the site on the 5th.

The South Korean side said that the visit to the site would lead to direct talks between the north and south, and would like to exchange a wide range of opinions including tourism promotion. I will continue to respond from the standpoint of having to solve it.

However, there is no prospect of the North Korean side responding to the South Korean request, and it is unclear whether it will lead to a breakthrough.