South Korea To Suspend Activities

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's death

19 South Korean Unification Ministry said that given the special circumstances of the death of Kim Jong Il, in addition to the Kaesong industrial park to suspend all outside activities in DPRK.

Unification Ministry spokesman Cui Baoshan in the day's news conference, said the decision was stranded in North Korea in order to protect the personal safety of South Korean citizens. Taking into account the current situation of North Korea, in addition to the Kaesong Industrial Park, will remain outside the normal access, including the DPRK to suspend activities, including humanitarian and material assistance.

For the Korean name of the government will express condolences or condolence visit to the DPRK to allow civil society, Cui Baoshan said: "There has not been decided, in close consultation with the relevant departments under way."

According to statistics, as of 5 pm the same day, South Korean citizens stranded a total of 717 Korean people, including the Kaesong Industrial Park, 707 were related to personnel, and cooperation toward North Korea in Pyongyang agreement will be the officer of civil society 10. According to reports, in addition to the request of moving party earlier work, the operation of the Kaesong industrial park that day as usual.