Overview

• North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly voted to abolish all laws on inter-Korean economic cooperation, further straining relations with South Korea.
• The decision includes scrapping the law governing the Mount Kumgang tourism project, a symbol of past cooperation.
• South Korea's Unification Ministry stated it does not recognize the North's unilateral termination of the agreements, highlighting ongoing tensions.
• This development comes as North Korea intensifies its weapons tests and South Korea strengthens military ties with the US and Japan.
• Experts view the move as a step towards deepening North Korea's isolation while complicating efforts for regional diplomacy and peace.