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North Korea Withdraws From Liaison Office Set Up During Koreas Summit
- Kim Jong Un pulls staff from facility opened six months ago
- Latest sign of tension after failed nuclear talks with Trump
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North Korea withdrew from an office it set up with South Korea about six months ago that allowed the rivals to communicate around the clock, dealing a blow to President Moon Jae-in’s rapprochement efforts.
North Korea informed South Korea on Friday that it would stop participating in the liaison office north of the border in Gaeseong city, Vice Unification Minister Chun Hae-sung told reporters. The North Koreans said they were “pulling out with instructions from the superior authority,” Chun said.