South Korea’s unification minister has offered to resign, the Ministry of Unification (MOU) confirmed to NK News Wednesday afternoon.

In a statement to local press, Kim Yeon-chul — who has served in the position since April 2019 — said he was “taking all responsibility for the deterioration” of inter-Korean relations, which on Tuesday saw Pyongyang demolish an inter-Korean liaison office in the border city of Kaesong.

“I have decided to resign, taking all responsibility for the worsening of South-North relations,” Kim said in a visit to the Seoul Government Complex pressroom.

“I am sorry for not living up to