Fără precedent: Coreea de Nord, obligată de un tribunal sud-coreean să plătească 32,5 milioane de dolari pentru distrugerea unui birou comun

A South Korean court ruled that North Korea must pay 44.6 billion won for the destruction of an inter-Korean liaison office in 2020. This unprecedented case marks the first time Seoul has sued Pyongyang. The ruling is largely symbolic, as there is no clear way to enforce payment. The South Korean Ministry of Unification supports the decision and calls for renewed dialogue. The liaison office was demolished by North Korea in June 2020, following tensions over anti-regime leaflets sent across the border. Diplomatic relations have deteriorated since 2019, with North Korea expanding its nuclear arsenal and strengthening ties with Russia and China. President Lee Jae Myung has sought dialogue, but North Korea remains unresponsive, labeling South Korea as its most hostile enemy.