South Korean court orders North Korea to pay $32.5 million for blowing up joint liaison office
A South Korean court has ordered North Korea to pay approximately $32.5 million in damages for the 2020 destruction of a joint liaison office. The ruling requires Pyongyang to compensate the South Korean government 44.6 billion won for the demolition of the facility located in the border town of Kaesong.
A South Korean court has ruled that North Korea should pay the South 44.6 billion won, or about $32.5 million, for blowing up a joint liaison office between the countries in 2020
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