Seoul court orders North Korea to pay $32.5m for blowing up office

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Pyongyang blew up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office building in June 2020 after days of rising tensions.

Key facts

  • Pyongyang blew up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office building in June 2020 after days of rising tensions.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:31:34 UTC.

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