S. Korean Ambassador: Inter-Korean Tour Could Violate UN Resolution

The resumption of South Korean tours to Mount Kumgang, North Korea's famous resort, could be problematic because of a United Nations resolution, according to Seoul's ambassador to the United Nations. Ambassador Oh Joon this week said restarting the tours is not the problem but that "the method of payment could be problematic." Recently, some observers in Seoul have speculated that the South Korean government might consider resuming the tour project as part of its...

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