North Korea suddenly disbands a series of civilian exchange organizations with South Korea

On January 13, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that officials of this country met and decided that Pyongyang would disband organizations in charge of civilian exchanges with South Korea.

Triều Tiên bất ngờ giải tán hàng loạt tổ chức trao đổi dân sự với Hàn Quốc (Nguồn: CNN)

The two Koreas have been in a state of tension recently. (Source: CNN)

The move is aimed at implementing a "policy shift" toward South Korea, as ordered by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at a key Workers' Party meeting last month.

According to KCNA , all relevant organizations in North Korea, including the Korean Committee for the Implementation of the June 15 Joint Declaration, the Inter-Korean Alliance for the Reunification of the Two Koreas, the National Reconciliation Advisory Council and the Tangun National Reunification Council, will be reorganized.

North Korea is changing the way it handles relations with South Korea, making adjustments to policy and government agencies that could include having the Foreign Ministry take over relations with Seoul.

Relations between the two Koreas are escalating as the South Korean and US militaries have just conducted a series of military exercises, leading to a reaction from Pyongyang.

The North Korean military fired more than 200 artillery shells into the sea off its west coast. South Korea then conducted live-fire drills on two border islands.

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