• North Korea blew up the joint liaison office (communication channel) with South Korea in Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), after a recent deterioration in relations between North and South Korea.

What is Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC)?

• The Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) is located inside North Korea just across the demilitarised zone from South Korea.
• The project was launched in 2004, largely financed by the South to increase co-operation.
• It is one of the last remaining points of peaceful engagement between North and South Korea, and is often seen as an indicator of relations between them.