The Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) said Friday that it would take grave measures should South Korea aggravate the situation on the Kaesong joint industrial zone issue.

The DPRK's National Defence Commission made the warning in a statement carried by the official KCNA new agency that rejected a call by South Korea for official talks on resuming operations at Kaesong.

On Thursday, the South Korean government formally proposed to hold substantive bilateral dialogues on the Kaesong issue, and asked the DPRK to reply by Friday noon. 


U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed hope Thursday operations at the Kaesong Industrial Complex in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) could return to normal"as soon as possible through dialogue." (Full story)

South Korea's unification ministry proposed on Thursday to hold a working-level talk with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) over the Kaesong industrial park."We make an official offer to the DPRK to hold a working-level talk and provide humanitarian aid to South Korean workers in Kaesong complex. DPRK should reply to our offer until April 26 morning," the ministry said in a formal statement on Thursday. (Full story)

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) Friday rejected South Korea's talks offer on Kaesong industrial complex and warned if South Korea continue to make situation worse it could take significant and ultimate measures first, Yonhap News Agency reported. (Full story)