South Korean Government Sues North Korea Over Destruction of Inter-Korean Liaison Building
Good luck trying to get any reimbursement from North Korea with this lawsuit:
South Korea’s unification ministry said Wednesday it lodged a damages suit against North Korea over Pyongyang’s 2020 demolition of an inter-Korean liaison office in the North’s border city of Kaesong.
The government filed the lawsuit with the Seoul Central District Court against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea over 44.7 billion won (US$35 million) in damage incurred on the South’s state properties, according to the ministry.
On June 16, 2020, the North blew up the joint liaison office in Kaesong in anger over Seoul’s failure to stop North Korean defectors from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border.
It marked the first time that the South Korean government has sued North Korea.
The legal action came as the statute of limitations for damages to property related to the case is set to expire Friday. Under the civil law, the statute of limitations for the right to claim compensations for damages runs out three years after damage occurs.
Yonhap
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They’ll never get a 100 won; but they’re at least showing more pride than Moon’s, Roh’s, or DJ’s Administrations.
AND! If they win, it’s a potential bargaining chip in any future negotiations.
A win is not the goal, in fact, keeping the lawsuit open as long as possible is advantageous for conservatives. This for internal political reasons. So long as the lawsuit remains unresolved, it provides a good reason for shutting down discussion of further “investments” in North Korea.