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North Korea General Wraps Up Controversial Visit To South
A powerful North Korean general Tuesday wrapped up his visit to the South as part of an Olympics charm offensive by Pyongyang that has drawn angry protests calling for his arrest.
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Warm Smiles, Cold Comfort From North Korea's Olympic 'Army Of Beauties'
Roaming the Olympic venues in their red winter suits and white woolly hats, North Korea's cheerleaders have been on a mission to show the human side of the nuclear-armed state, but observers say they have seen little success.
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Approved North Korean Official's Visit To Pursue Peace: South Korea
South Korea said it approved the Winter Olympic visit by a sanctioned North Korean official, blamed for the deadly 2010 sinking of a South Korean navy ship, in the pursuit of peace and asked for public understanding.
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North Korean Closing Olympics Delegation Includes Man Blamed For Deadly Sinking
North Korea will send a high-level delegation to South Korea for the Winter Olympics closing ceremony, officials said on Thursday, including the man blamed for the 2010 sinking of a South Korean navy ship that killed 46 sailors.
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Ivanka Trump And North Korean General To Attend Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony
US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka will come face-to-face with a top North Korean general at the Winter Olympics closing ceremony in the South this weekend, it emerged Thursday.
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Shock And Bewilderment As Olympic Russian Curling Dragged, Alexander Krushelnitsky Into Doping Mire
Russia's Alexander Krushelnitsky, a mixed doubles bronze medallist, was the curler at the centre of allegations he had taken the banned drug meldonium the same substance that saw Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova suspended.
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Painting The Winter Olympics With A Dash Of Vodka
The opening ceremony for the Pyeongchang Olympics was so cold that artist Marc Ahr used vodka to stop his paint freezing and when his brush threatened to turn to ice he popped it in his mouth.
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South Korea To Pay $2.6 Million For North Korea's Olympic Presence
Seoul on Wednesday approved a $2.6 million budget to cover expenses for North Koreans visiting for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, officials said, after the North's leader praised the South's hospitality.
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'Army Of Beauties' Reveal A Cultural Divide Across The Two Koreas
North Korea's red-clad "army of beauties" cheerleaders are a key weapon in Pyongyang's arsenal for its Winter Olympics charm offensive -- but to some Southerners they illustrate the cultural divide across the Demilitarized Zone.
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Olympics Hit By Cyberattack, Source Not Revealed
Olympic officials on Sunday said a cyberattack was responsible for an internet and wifi shutdown during the Pyeongchang Winter Games opening ceremony, but refused to say who was responsible.
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Don't Mention The Score: North Korean Media Silent On 8-0 Loss
North Korean media lauded the players and supporters of the unified Korean women's ice hockey team Sunday after their first match at the Olympics without mentioning their 8-0 drubbing.
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At Winter Olympics, Norwegian Scores Bronze And Best Moustache Title
Robert Johansson soared through sub-zero winds to win ski-jumping bronze at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics but most of the talk afterwards focused on his magnificent ginger moustache.
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Pyeongchang Or Pyongyang? Twitter Users Place Olympics In North Korea
South Koreans angry at North Korea's perceived "hijacking" of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics have sarcastically dubbed it the "Pyongyang Games", but it seems many really are struggling to differentiate between the two places.
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"Events Not Disrupted," Says South Korea On Cyber Shutdown During Olympics; Probe On
South Korea on Saturday investigated a mysterious internet shutdown during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, which follows warnings of possible cyberattacks during the Pyeongchang Games.
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Russia Voices Regret At Olympic Ban, Awaits Vladimir Putin Verdict
Russia on Wednesday reacted with disappointment but no great surprise after the country was banned from the Winter Olympic Games, while President Vladimir Putin was yet to comment on a possible boycott.
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North Korea General Wraps Up Controversial Visit To South
A powerful North Korean general Tuesday wrapped up his visit to the South as part of an Olympics charm offensive by Pyongyang that has drawn angry protests calling for his arrest.
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Warm Smiles, Cold Comfort From North Korea's Olympic 'Army Of Beauties'
Roaming the Olympic venues in their red winter suits and white woolly hats, North Korea's cheerleaders have been on a mission to show the human side of the nuclear-armed state, but observers say they have seen little success.
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Approved North Korean Official's Visit To Pursue Peace: South Korea
South Korea said it approved the Winter Olympic visit by a sanctioned North Korean official, blamed for the deadly 2010 sinking of a South Korean navy ship, in the pursuit of peace and asked for public understanding.
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North Korean Closing Olympics Delegation Includes Man Blamed For Deadly Sinking
North Korea will send a high-level delegation to South Korea for the Winter Olympics closing ceremony, officials said on Thursday, including the man blamed for the 2010 sinking of a South Korean navy ship that killed 46 sailors.
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Ivanka Trump And North Korean General To Attend Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony
US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka will come face-to-face with a top North Korean general at the Winter Olympics closing ceremony in the South this weekend, it emerged Thursday.
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Shock And Bewilderment As Olympic Russian Curling Dragged, Alexander Krushelnitsky Into Doping Mire
Russia's Alexander Krushelnitsky, a mixed doubles bronze medallist, was the curler at the centre of allegations he had taken the banned drug meldonium the same substance that saw Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova suspended.
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Painting The Winter Olympics With A Dash Of Vodka
The opening ceremony for the Pyeongchang Olympics was so cold that artist Marc Ahr used vodka to stop his paint freezing and when his brush threatened to turn to ice he popped it in his mouth.
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South Korea To Pay $2.6 Million For North Korea's Olympic Presence
Seoul on Wednesday approved a $2.6 million budget to cover expenses for North Koreans visiting for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, officials said, after the North's leader praised the South's hospitality.
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'Army Of Beauties' Reveal A Cultural Divide Across The Two Koreas
North Korea's red-clad "army of beauties" cheerleaders are a key weapon in Pyongyang's arsenal for its Winter Olympics charm offensive -- but to some Southerners they illustrate the cultural divide across the Demilitarized Zone.
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Olympics Hit By Cyberattack, Source Not Revealed
Olympic officials on Sunday said a cyberattack was responsible for an internet and wifi shutdown during the Pyeongchang Winter Games opening ceremony, but refused to say who was responsible.
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Don't Mention The Score: North Korean Media Silent On 8-0 Loss
North Korean media lauded the players and supporters of the unified Korean women's ice hockey team Sunday after their first match at the Olympics without mentioning their 8-0 drubbing.
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At Winter Olympics, Norwegian Scores Bronze And Best Moustache Title
Robert Johansson soared through sub-zero winds to win ski-jumping bronze at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics but most of the talk afterwards focused on his magnificent ginger moustache.
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Pyeongchang Or Pyongyang? Twitter Users Place Olympics In North Korea
South Koreans angry at North Korea's perceived "hijacking" of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics have sarcastically dubbed it the "Pyongyang Games", but it seems many really are struggling to differentiate between the two places.
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"Events Not Disrupted," Says South Korea On Cyber Shutdown During Olympics; Probe On
South Korea on Saturday investigated a mysterious internet shutdown during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, which follows warnings of possible cyberattacks during the Pyeongchang Games.
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Russia Voices Regret At Olympic Ban, Awaits Vladimir Putin Verdict
Russia on Wednesday reacted with disappointment but no great surprise after the country was banned from the Winter Olympic Games, while President Vladimir Putin was yet to comment on a possible boycott.
