The monument that symbolizes the bond between North and South Korea in the North Korean capital Pyongyang is no more. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently decided to kick it to the curb, reports the British news agency Reuters.
Last week, several agencies working for unification with South Korea were disbanded. Kim Jong-un thus said a final adieu to a possible union between the two countries.
Recent satellite images no longer show any trace of the arch that was supposed to represent the union, reports the South Korean website NK News. Reuters could not independently verify this information. The monument was built in 2000 after a summit between the northern and southern parts of Korea.
“Essore”
On January 15, Kim Jong-un called the monument an “eyesore.” In a speech to parliament, he called for South Korea to be included in the constitution as “public enemy number one”.
Tensions are rising on the Korean Peninsula. In the background is the conflict over the North Korean nuclear weapons program. Strict international sanctions have been imposed against Kim Jong-un’s country.
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