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South Korean court orders North Korea to pay $32.5M for destroying liaison office

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A South Korean court has ordered North Korea to pay approximately US$32.5 million for the destruction of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office in 2020. This lawsuit represents the first time the South Korean government has directly sought damages from the North. The office, located in the Kaesong Industrial Complex, was intended to improve inter-Korean relations. AI

RANK_REASON Court ruling on inter-Korean relations and damages. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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South Korean court orders North Korea to pay $32.5M for destroying liaison office

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    South Korean court orders Pyongyang to pay US$32.5m for destroying border office

    A Seoul court ordered Pyongyang on Wednesday to pay roughly US$32.5 million for blowing up in 2020 an office in North Korea that was intended to foster relations between the two Koreas, Yonhap news agency reported. The lawsuit over the destruction of the Inter-Korean Liaison Offi…

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