SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Closing a lucrative, symbolic joint economic enclave in North Korea is not an option, South Korea's top Cabinet minister on North Korea said Wednesday, warning that Seoul will take action if Pyongyang continues shutting down the border.
The North Korean military severed the only communications hot line between the two Koreas and repeatedly has restricted workers and cargo from passing through the border to protest South Korean-U.S. military drills that began March 9 and will continue across the South through Friday.