Peninsula Inside(Ep.46) South Korea Shuts Down Kaesong Industrial Complex

In response to Pyongyang's lastest nuclear test and long-range rocket launch, the international community is ramping up the pressure against the regime by cutting off its means to fund nuclear and missile programs. In a rare move, the South Korean government suspended all operations at the inter-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex. What is behind the government's drastic measure, given the serious economic damages the shutdown will bring to the South as well as the North? We assess the effectiveness of the latest international sanctions against the North.

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