In April, the DPRK withdrew its 53,000 workers from the 123 Seoul-owned factories at the complex, citing military tensions and what it called the ROK's hostility.
Seoul withdrew managers from most of the operations in early May.
The ROK now wants firm safeguards from the DPRK against shutting the Kaesong industrial complex down unilaterally, to keep the estate insulated from changes in relations.
This would be a bitter pill for the DPRK to swallow as it means it would accept responsibility for the April closure.
The ROK also wants compensation for losses stemming from the suspension, a demand the DPRK is unlikely to accept.
At the end of grueling 15-hour talks on Sunday, the two sides said in a joint statement they had agreed to let ROK firms restart their plants at the complex when conditions are ripe.
The statement was seen as a crucial step in winding down the months of high tension.
About the broadcaster:
Lance Crayon is a videographer and editor with China Daily. Since living in Beijing he has worked for China Radio International (CRI) and Global Times. Before moving to China he worked in the film industry in Los Angeles as a talent agent and producer. He has a B.A. in English from the University of Texas at Arlington.
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