N Korea at crossroads

Moon changes North Korean affairs minister after talks collapse

Architect of Kaesong complex given mission to resume inter-Korean projects

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks at a ceremony in Seoul on March 1. © Reuters

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

March 8, 2019 15:46 JST

SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday appointed the architect of the Kaesong industrial complex as the new minister for North Korean affairs, signaling that he will continue to push for inter-Korean projects despite the collapse of the denuclearization talks between the U.S. and North Korea.

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