| Mar
1 | - President Lee delivers a
speech on March 1 Independence Movement Day.
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| Mar 2 | - A
working-level contact is held at GIC to consult on the
"3C" issues.
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| Mar
4 | - North Korea's Asia-Pacific
Peace Committee spokesperson issues a statement threatening
to terminate contracts and agreements unless the South
agrees to resume the Mt. Geumgang and Gaeseong tourism
projects.
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| Mar 15 | - The ROK Ministry of Unification:
emphasizes the need for an investigation into the July 2008
shooting incident at Mt. Geumgang and that three conditions
must be met before the tourism projects can resume; urges
the North to show a more advanced position in the following
talks and expresses its willingness for a meeting; points
out that the "special measures" announced by the
Peace Committee are in violation of business agreements as
well as international norms; and maintains that the North
should be fully accountable if it implements the measures
announced by the North's Asia-Pacific Peace Committee.
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| Mar 18 | - North Korea's Asia-Pacific Peace
Committee notifies the ROK Ministry of Unification that it
would: survey the South's properties in the Mt. Geumgang
tour zone starting from March 25; take further measures such
as seizing the properties and limiting entry into Mt.
Geumgang if the South does not cooperate; and begin new
tourism programs for North Koreans and foreigners run by a
new operator from April if the South does not resume the
project and allow South Korean tourists to visit.
- The ROK Ministry of Unification: expresses regret over
the measures announced by the Peace Committee; points out
they are in violation of inter-Korean business and
government-level agreements as well as international norms;
emphasizes its respect for inter-Korean agreements; and
reiterates that tourism projects can resume after resolving
personal safety issues through inter-Korean dialogue.
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| Mar 25-31 | - North Korea surveys South Korean
properties in the Mt. Geumgang tour zone.
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| Mar 26 | - ROK naval
vessel the Cheonan is attacked.
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