Seoul 'regrets' Pyongyang's silence on offer

The Republic of Korea's Unification Ministry expressed regrets on Monday over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's silence toward Seoul's dialogue offer on the Kaesong industrial complex.

"We express strong regrets over the DPRK not responding to our government's proposal. It is doubtful whether (it) has a willingness to advance the Kaesong industrial complex as agreed between the two countries," Unification Ministry spokesman Lim Byeong-cheol said.

Observers say the dispute which involves wage, is part of a battle to assert control over the running of Kaesong.