But political and historical tensions continue to shape daily life in Kaesong, where companies operate under the constant threat that North Korea, for whatever reason, will react rashly, even abandoning the joint project altogether. Already last year, rising inter-Korean tensions led to a temporary shutdown of the complex.
但政治和历史恩怨仍左右着开城工业园区的日常生活，园区内的企业经营一直笼罩在朝鲜随时可能翻脸甚至取消这一合资工程的威胁下。今年，韩朝关系紧张已经导致园区被暂时关闭了一段时间。