North Korea demolishes inter-Korean liaison office at Kaesong

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North Korea demolishes inter-Korean liaison office at Kaesong

News follow mounting North Korean threats of military action against the South

Jeongmin Kim | Oliver Hotham June 16, 2020

North Korea demolishes inter-Korean liaison office at Kaesong

Ministry of Unification / file photo

Update at 17:20, 18:45, 18:55, 19:45 KST: this article has been updated to include North Korean state media confirmation that the office has been destroyed, and South Korean government response.

North Korean authorities on Tuesday demolished an inter-Korean liaison office in the border city of Kaesong, South Korea's Ministry of Unification (MOU) and North Korean state media confirmed.

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