SEOUL, South Korea, March 17, SPA -- North Korea fully reopened theborder Tuesday to South Koreans commuting to jobs atfactories in a northern economic zone after four days ofrestrictions, South Korean officials said. Two border shutdowns in a week had stranded hundreds ofSouth Koreans who work in Kaesong but live in South Korea,and left factories in the industrial complex with no newdeliveries of raw materials for days. After partially opening the border Monday after athree-day shutdown, the North Korean military relayed aletter Tuesday saying it would fully reopen the border toKaesong workers, Unification Ministry spokeswoman LeeJong-joo was quoted as saying in Seoul. About 280 South Koreans crossed into Kaesong while 200others returned home, and some 100 others chose to spendthe night in the enclave, the ministry said.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/645220