SEOUL - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday he will visit the Kaesong industrial complex just north of the inter-Korean border, which will make him the first UN chief to enter the isolated country in more than two decades.
The Kaesong industrial complex, a special economic zone a few kilometres north of the heavily fortified border, is jointly run by North and South Korea.
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"The Kaesong project is a win-win model for both Koreas," he said.
"I hope my visit will provide a positive impetus to further develop it and expand to other areas," he said.
North Korea is under UN sanctions for its nuclear and missile programs.
