Inter-Korean Liaison Office
| 남북공동연락사무소 | |
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| Formed | 14 September 2018 |
| Dissolved | 16 June 2020 |
| Jurisdiction | Korea |
| Headquarters | Kaesong Industrial Region, North Korea 37°55′58.7″N 126°37′18.7″E / 37.932972°N 126.621861°E |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 북남공동련락사무소 | ||||||
| Hancha | 北南共同連絡事務所 | ||||||
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| Hangul | 남북공동연락사무소 | ||||||
| Hanja | 南北共同連絡事務所 | ||||||
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The Inter-Korean Liaison Office (Korean: 남북공동연락사무소) was a joint liaison office of North Korea and South Korea located in North Korea's Kaesong Industrial Region.
In the absence of formal diplomatic relations, the building functioned as a de facto embassy and provided a direct communication channel for the two nations. It was headed by North Korean Representative Jon Jong-su (전종수), vice chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland and South Korean Representative Chun Hae-sung (천해성), vice minister of the Ministry of Unification.
The four-story office building was demolished by North Korea on 16 June 2020. It had been vacant since January due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea.