Unification minister Kim Yeon-chul’s offer to resign is accepted by president
Seoul —
Kim had offered to step down on Wednesday, a day after the North demolished the liaison office, saying he “takes responsibility” for the worsening of inter-Korean relations. On Tuesday it reduced the building on its side of the border that symbolised inter-Korean rapprochement to rubble, and the following day threatened to bolster its military presence in and around the demilitarised zone.
A pro-engagement academic and a longtime confidant of Moon, Kim was appointed to the post in March 2019, days after the Hanoi meeting.
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