North Korea to shut border with the South

North Korean officials stated on 24 November 2008 that as of 1 December, all movement between the Koreas will be suspended until further notice. These new restrictions will include the closure of the cross-border railway and the expulsion of South Koreans working in the Kaesong industrial zone in North Korea. North Korea stated that the measures are in retaliation for South Korea's failure to honor agreements reached in 2000 and 2007.