North Korea blew up the liaison office. Can the South Korean government sue?



News North Korea blew up the liaison office. Can the South Korean government sue? Experts say filing a lawsuit against the North is “theoretically possible.” But there are several boxes to be ticked. Won-Gi Jung November 30, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA Last July, North Korea blew up the Inter-Korean joint liaison office, reigniting the debate over a legal conundrum: Can South Korea hold North Korea legally responsible for its actions? Months later, Seoul is still largely divided over that question. Last week, South Korea’s minister of unification began floating the idea of rebuilding the office once more — all while conservative lawmakers like defector-politician Thae Yong-ho repeatedly advocate for filing a legal claim against the North at an international court. Last July, North Korea blew up the Inter-Korean joint liaison office, reigniting the debate over a legal conundrum: Can South Korea hold North Korea legally responsible for its actions? Months later, Seoul is still largely divided over that question. Last week, South Korea’s minister of unification began floating the idea of rebuilding the office once more — all while conservative lawmakers like defector-politician Thae Yong-ho repeatedly advocate for filing a legal claim against the North at an international court. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea blew up the liaison office. Can the South Korean government sue?

Experts say filing a lawsuit against the North is “theoretically possible.” But there are several boxes to be ticked.

Won-Gi Jung November 30, 2020

North Korea blew up the liaison office. Can the South Korean government sue?

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Last July, North Korea blew up the Inter-Korean joint liaison office, reigniting the debate over a legal conundrum: Can South Korea hold North Korea legally responsible for its actions?

Months later, Seoul is still largely divided over that question. Last week, South Korea’s minister of unification began floating the idea of rebuilding the office once more — all while conservative lawmakers like defector-politician Thae Yong-ho repeatedly advocate for filing a legal claim against the North at an international court.