It will pose a serious setback to the efforts of liberal South Korean President Moon Jae-in to restore inter-Korean engagement. The agency said the area was part of a now-shuttered inter-Korean industrial park where the liaison office was located. Freelance reporter Bruce Harrison explains what could have prompted North Korea's sabotage of a symbol of closer ties with South Korea. She also said she would leave to North Korea's military the right to take the next step of retaliation against South Korea. When the office opened, relations between the Koreas flourished after North Korea entered talks with South Korea and the United States on its nuclear weapons program.

Source: CBC News June 16, 2020 11:48 UTC