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N Korea to expel workers in row N Korea steps up row with South
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North Korea has said it will expel South Korean workers from a mountain resort, in a further sign of worsening relations between the two countries.North Korea has said it will expel South Korean workers from a mountain resort, in a further sign of worsening relations between the two countries.
The move comes after a South Korean tourist was shot dead last month by a soldier at Mount Kumgang, a special tourist zone in the North.The move comes after a South Korean tourist was shot dead last month by a soldier at Mount Kumgang, a special tourist zone in the North.
Seoul questioned the account given by Pyongyang - which said the tourist had strayed into a military zone.Seoul questioned the account given by Pyongyang - which said the tourist had strayed into a military zone.
The South has suspended tours to the resort pending an inquiry.The South has suspended tours to the resort pending an inquiry.
A military statement carried by North Korean media said the government would expel all South Koreans deemed "unnecessary" from the resort.A military statement carried by North Korean media said the government would expel all South Koreans deemed "unnecessary" from the resort.
Although visits by tourists have been suspended, more than 260 southerners are working on Mount Kumgang - which had been regarded as one of the symbols of reconciliation between the two Koreas.Although visits by tourists have been suspended, more than 260 southerners are working on Mount Kumgang - which had been regarded as one of the symbols of reconciliation between the two Koreas.
The North also said it would respond to "even the slightest hostile actions" in the resort and its military areas. 'Hostile actions'
The killing on 11 July overshadowed an announcement by Lee Myung-bak that he wanted to re-open the stalled dialogue with North Korea. South Korean housewife Park Wang-ja, 53, was killed on 11 July as she walked on a beach near the resort.
North Korea said the woman had strayed deep into a fenced-off area and failed to respond to a warning.
But South Korean investigators, who were not allowed to visit the site, said they believed the woman had been closer to the fence than the North had indicated.
The North said on Sunday that it would respond to "even the slightest hostile actions" in the resort and its military areas.
Mrs Park's death overshadowed an announcement by the country's President Lee Myung-bak that he wanted to re-open the stalled dialogue with North Korea.
Mr Lee's decision to proceed with diplomatic overtures to North Korea despite the shooting has drawn criticism in the South Korean media.Mr Lee's decision to proceed with diplomatic overtures to North Korea despite the shooting has drawn criticism in the South Korean media.
The Mount Kumgang resort has attracted more than one million South Korean visitors since 1998.The Mount Kumgang resort has attracted more than one million South Korean visitors since 1998.
Access to the special tourism zone is tightly controlled, and its border heavily policed.Access to the special tourism zone is tightly controlled, and its border heavily policed.