Talk:Inter-Korean Liaison Office

Bombing of

@Mccunicano: I redirected the bombing of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office here. All of the information already exists here. It was actually a controlled demolition as far as we know. gobonobo ^{+ c} 10:34, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

A controlled demolition wouldn't damage the surrounding area. North Korean officials called for the building to be destroyed this in a show of force.[1] ⑉⑉Mccunicano☕️ 10:38, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

@Mccunicano: We don't need a separate article though. See WP:NOTNEWS. This article is so short, all of the details can be included here. gobonobo ^{+ c} 10:40, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

Except this isn't routine news. So WP:NOTNEWS doesn't apply. ⑉⑉Mccunicano☕️ 10:43, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

I don't know what 'this isn't routine news' means. Policies apply equally to all pages. The paragraph or two that can be written about the destruction of the building can easily fit on this article, which is about the building itself. Also, how is "bombing" a neutral way to describe this, when the building is entirely within North Korea and has been unoccupied since January? gobonobo ^{+ c} 10:48, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

I don't see how WP:NOTNEWS could apply to the other article. It's not: 1. original reporting, 2: routine news, 3.a "who's who" article, or 4. a diary. Bombing is based on English language sources referring to the building's destruction as a bombing per WP:NPOVNAME. ⑉⑉Mccunicano☕️ 10:56, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

That policy is broadly used to prevent us having articles for every news story. What can we say about the building's destruction beyond, 'they were mad' and 'they blew it up'? The context already exists in this article and at North Korea–South Korea relations. Most sources are using the terms 'demolish' and 'blew up'. Bombing is not a neutral and makes it sound like a combat incident. gobonobo ^{+ c} 11:05, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

I'm not really hung up on the specific term used in the title, whatever news sources call it is what we should call it here. But it certainly wasn't it a controlled demolition. The building's destruction is a significant escalation in the tensions between the North and South. ⑉⑉Mccunicano☕️ 11:13, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

Do you have a source for it not being a controlled demolition? I saw one source saying the windows of nearby buildings were shattered, but nothing can be concluded from that. gobonobo ^{+ c} 11:19, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

The Al Jazeera source said a neighboring building was heavily damaged and has video of the explosion and shockwave. ⑉⑉Mccunicano☕️ 11:23, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

Yeah, I'm seeing that. Could be chalked up to sloppiness or overkill, but still a "planned demolition". I'm sure we'll know more as the story develops. gobonobo ^{+ c} 11:25, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

• I agree that one article is enough. The office existed for less than two years, and is notable for being built and for being blown up but not much else. Vici Vidi (talk) 07:43, 17 June 2020 (UTC)