Seoul court orders North Korea to pay 44.6 bln won for 2020 liaison office demolition

A Seoul court ruled that North Korea must compensate South Korea 44.6 billion won for the 2020 demolition of the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong. The ruling is symbolic and largely unenforceable given the lack of diplomatic relations and North Korea's refusal to recognize South Korean jurisdiction. It underscores ongoing legal and political tensions between the two Koreas, but has no immediate market impact.