North Korea ‘blows up joint liaison office’ with South

North Korea has blown up its joint liaison office with the South near the border town of Kaesong, South Korean officials say.

The move comes just hours after the North renewed threats of military action against the South.

Tensions between the two sides have been escalating for weeks, prompted by defector groups in the South sending propaganda material across the border.

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