South Korean army soldiers patrol along the barbed-wire fence in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea (AP)South Korean officials said North Korea has blown up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the border between the two countries. Seoul’s unification ministry said the building in the North Korean border town of Kaesong was destroyed at 2.49pm local time (6.49am BST). Expand Close South Korean army soldiers patrol along the barbed-wire fence in Paju, South Korea (AP) AP/PA Images / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp South Korean army soldiers patrol along the barbed-wire fence in Paju, South Korea (AP)Photos from Yonhap News Agency showed smoke rising from what appears to be a complex of buildings. The agency said the area was part of a now-closed industrial park where the liaison office was located. Some experts say North Korea is expressing its frustration because Seoul is unable to resume joint economic projects due to US-led sanctions.

Source: Irish Independent June 16, 2020 07:25 UTC