North, South Korea in War of Words After Office Blown Up

North, South Korea in War of Words After Office Blown Up
This photo provided by the North Korean government shows the demolition of an inter-Korean liaison office building in Kaesong, North Korea, on June 16, 2020. Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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North Korea threatened to send troops into the demilitarized zone that separates South and North Korea, coming a day after the communist regime blew up a liaison office that served as a mission between the two countries.

Over the past week, North Korean officials, led by Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, has vented about defectors sending leaflets across the border into the tightly-controlled country.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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