N. KOREA FRETS OVER CAPITALIST INFLOW FROM KAESONG JV: EXPERTS.

AsiaPulse News | May 12, 2009 | Copyright

SEOUL, May 12 Asia Pulse - Despite the sizable profits it garners, North Korea is increasingly concerned about the cultural side effects of the joint industrial complex it runs with South Korea, experts in Seoul said Tuesday.

Such fears have driven North Korea to consider the possibility of shutting down the joint park in its border town of Kaesong, they said.

Pyongyang recently said it will scrap "preferential treatment" for South Korean firms in Kaesong and warned of "stronger measures" should Seoul fail to respond to its demands.

"The fact that ...

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