# South Korean court orders North Korea to pay damages over 2020 liaison office demolition

https://mins.news/en/item/60226

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 02:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/south-korean-court-orders-north-korea-pay-damages-over-2020-liaison-office-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa018ca4391a0001266c76

> A Seoul court ordered North Korea to pay 44.6 billion won ($32.5 million) over its 2020 demolition of an inter-Korean liaison office, South Korean media reported. It was the first ruling in a lawsuit brought by South Korea against Pyongyang.

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