North Korea tears down monument symbolizing union with the South - report

FILE PHOTO: People take part in the celebrations for the National Liberation Day near the Arch of Reunification in the city of Pyongyang, North Korea August 14, 2005/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has demolished a major monument in its capital that symbolized the goal of reconciliation with South Korea on the orders of leader Kim Jong Un, who last week called the rival a "primary foe" and said unification was no longer possible.

Satellite imagery of Pyongyang on Tuesday showed that the monument, an arch symbolizing hopes for Korean reunification which was completed after a landmark inter-Korea summit in 2000, was no longer there, according to a report by NK News, an online outlet that monitors North Korea.