S. Korean businesses urge lifting of sanctions on N. Korea

S. Korean businesses urge lifting of sanctions on N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean businesspeople call on the government to lift economic sanctions against North Korea at a rally in Seoul on May 23, 2014, claiming the punitive action has caused hefty damage to their business deals with the North. The gathering was held on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Seoul's imposition of sanctions on Pyongyang following the sinking of a South Korean warship by a suspected torpedo attack by the North.

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