Daily News Article - November 12, 2008
1. a) Name the capitals of North and South Korea.
b) Name the former and current presidents of South Korea and the dictator of North Korea.
2. How would North Korea's closing of its border with South Korea affect an industrial park where approximately 30,000 North Koreans work for South Korean firms?
3. How are South Korean government officials reacting to the announced border closings?
4. What have South Koreans done to anger the North Korean government?
5. The North Korean government profits from its citizens' jobs at the industrial park. What is believed to be North Korea's motive for closing the border (which would cut off that supply of funding to the North Korean government)?