SEOUL North Korea has demolished a major monument in its capital that symbolised the goal of reconciliation with South Korea on the orders of leader Kim Jong-un, who last week called South Korea a "primary foe" and said unification was no longer possible. Satellite imagery of Pyongyang on Tuesday (Jan 23) showed that the monument, an arch symbolising hopes.
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The Arch of Reunification once stood 30 metres tall and envisioned a potential reunion on the Korean peninsula. But Kim Jong Un recently called it an "eyesore" and now satellite images appear to show it has vanished.