North Korea to send delegation to Olympics closing ceremony, meet South Korea's Moon

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will send another high-level delegation to South Korea in time for the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the South's Ministry of Unification said on Thursday.

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Published 22 February 2018 4:02pm

Source: Reuters

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The delegation, which will travel by road, will be led by Kim Yong Chol, vice-chairman of North Korea's Party Central Committee, and stay for three days from Feb. 25, the ministry said in a statement.

Kim and his delegation will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in during their stay, a presidential official said separately.

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(Reporting by Christine Kim and Hyonhee ShinEditing by Clarence Fernandez)

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North Korea to send delegation to Olympics closing ceremony, meet South Korea's Moon

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will send another high-level delegation to South Korea in time for the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the South's Ministry of Unification said on Thursday.

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