North Korea withdrew from the inter-Korean liason office Friday after a sudden notice... six months after the joint office opened last September to foster close dialogue between the two Koreas.<br /> The North did not give any details on why they decided to pull out,... and they didn't take any of their equipment or other items with them.<br />South Korea's unification ministry expressed regret Friday and held a meeting Saturday afternoon... to discuss the possible reasons behind the North's sudden pullout and to devise countermeasures. <br />25 South Korean officials showed up to the liaison office Saturday, double the usual number,... despite the absence of their North Korean counterparts. <br />
