Seoul to pursue legal action over North Korea’s destruction of liaison office



News Seoul to pursue legal action over North Korea’s destruction of liaison office South Korea says it will announce measures before 3rd anniversary on Friday, when statute of limitations expires Jeongmin Kim June 13, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea blows up the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong on June 16, 2020 \| Image: Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) Seoul will seek legal measures over North Korea’s destruction of the inter-Korean liaison office three years ago, a unification ministry official said Tuesday, ahead of the expiration of the statute of limitations later this week. The DPRK blew up the liaison office building largely funded by South Korea on June 16, 2020, in protest against anti-regime leaflets that defector activists sent northward by balloon. Seoul will seek legal measures over North Korea’s destruction of the inter-Korean liaison office three years ago, a unification ministry official said Tuesday, ahead of the expiration of the statute of limitations later this week. The DPRK blew up the liaison office building largely funded by South Korea on June 16, 2020, in protest against anti-regime leaflets that defector activists sent northward by balloon. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Seoul to pursue legal action over North Korea’s destruction of liaison office

South Korea says it will announce measures before 3rd anniversary on Friday, when statute of limitations expires

Jeongmin Kim June 13, 2023

Seoul to pursue legal action over North Korea’s destruction of liaison office

North Korea blows up the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong on June 16, 2020 | Image: Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)

Seoul will seek legal measures over North Korea’s destruction of the inter-Korean liaison office three years ago, a unification ministry official said Tuesday, ahead of the expiration of the statute of limitations later this week.

The DPRK blew up the liaison office building largely funded by South Korea on June 16, 2020, in protest against anti-regime leaflets that defector activists sent northward by balloon.

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