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Is America still at war with North Korea?
The agreement created the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to separate North and South Korea, and allowed the return of prisoners. However, no peace treaty was ever signed, and the two Koreas are technically still at war, engaged in a frozen conflict.
Who takes over North Korea now?
Kim Jong-un
| Supreme Leader Grand Marshal Kim Jong-un | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 January 1982 Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Political party | Workers’ Party of Korea |
| Spouse(s) | Ri Sol-ju ( m. 2009) |
| Children | 4 (3 alleged) |
Why has North Korea blown up a liaison office in Kaesong?
North Korea has blown up a joint liaison office with the South near the North’s border town of Kaesong. The move comes just hours after the North renewed threats of military action at the Korean border. The site was opened in 2018 to help the Koreas – officially in a state of war – to communicate.
What happened to the North Korea office in Seoul?
It allowed officials from the North and South to communicate regularly for the first time since the Korean War, and was meant to be staffed by up to 20 people from each side. But in March 2019, North Korea announced that it was withdrawing from the office – following a failed summit between the US and North Korea.
Why has the North Korean border site been closed?
The move comes just hours after the North renewed threats of military action at the Korean border. The site was opened in 2018 to help the Koreas – officially in a state of war – to communicate. It had been empty since January due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Who is North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong and why is she controversial?
But in March 2019, North Korea announced that it was withdrawing from the office – following a failed summit between the US and North Korea. Who is Kim Yo-jong? In recent years the younger sister of Kim Jong-un has emerged as a powerful ally.