The unification ministry said that North Korea was dismantling a reunion facility for separated families inside its Mount Kumgang tourist area and urged Pyongyang to immediately stop. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The unification ministry said Thursday that North Korea was dismantling a reunion facility for separated families inside its Mount Kumgang tourist area and urged Pyongyang to immediately stop.
Koo Byoung-sam, spokesman at the South Korean ministry, also voiced “strong regrets” over North Korea’s move, vowing to consider legal steps against Pyongyang’s infringement upon the South’s property rights.
The reunion facility for separated families had been the only intact structure at the Mount Kumgang resort, as North Korea has demolished all other facilities within the tour zone, once considered a symbol of inter-Korean reconciliation.
“We sternly urge North Korea to immediately stop this demolition,” Koo said, adding that all responsibilities arising from the incident should lie with North Korea.
(Yonhap)
