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North And South Korea To Make A Joint Bid For 2032 Summer Olympics
North and South Korea will bid jointly for the 2032 Olympics, they announced Wednesday, in an ambitious plan built on hopes of deepening a diplomatic thaw catalysed by this year's Winter Games in the South.
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North Korea "Very Willing" To Hold Talks With US, Says South Korea
North Korea is willing to hold talks with the US, South Korea says. The announcement came after Gen. Kim Yong-Chol, who headed North Korea's delegation to the closing ceremony of Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, met South Korean President Moon Jae-In before the closing ceremony of Olympics, BBC reported on Sunday.
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Winter Olympics: South Korea Brings Curtain Down On 'Peace Games'
South Korea President Moon Jae-in, who hopes to use these Games as an opportunity to engage with the North, warmly greeted the US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka.
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Ivanka Trump Arrives In South Korea For Olympics
US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump arrived in Seoul Friday to attend the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics closing ceremony, where a top North Korean general will also be present.
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South Korean Law Makers Demand Execution Of North's Olympic Delegate
South Korean lawmakers protested Friday over a visit by a top North Korean general for the Pyeongchang Olympics, labelling him a war criminal over the 2010 sinking of a warship and calling for his execution.
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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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South Korea Splurges On Kim Jong Un's Sister; Snubs Him In Broadcasts
South Korea spent around 240 million won ($223,237) on the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and her entourage during their three-day visit for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, a government official said on Thursday.
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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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Kim Jong-Un Says South Korea's Welcome Given To Sister "Impressive"
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the welcome the South gave his sister and said it was important to build on the Olympics-driven momentum for dialogue on the divided peninsula.
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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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Google Doodle Celebrates Day 2 Of The Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, sparked to life in a vivid colorful ceremony of fire and ice on Friday. To mark the occasion, Google is celebrating it with a series of dynamic Snow Game Google Doodles.
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South Korea Asks UN To Allow Sanctioned North Korea Official To Attend Olympics
South Korea asked the United Nations on Wednesday for an exemption to allow a sanctioned North Korean official to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on Friday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister Kim Yo Jong.
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North Korea Says No Plans To Meet US Officials In Pyeongchang; Washington Seeks More Sanctions
North Korea has no intention of meeting US officials during the Winter Olympics that start on Friday, the KCNA news agency reported, dampening hopes the Games will help resolve a tense standoff over the North's nuclear weapons programme.
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Brrr! Brutal Cold Raises Concerns Over Olympics Opening Ceremony
Freezing weather at the Winter Olympics may force some athletes and staff to pull out of Friday's opening ceremony as Pyeongchang shivers in temperatures plunging to minus 20 degrees Celsius.
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North And South Korea To Make A Joint Bid For 2032 Summer Olympics
North and South Korea will bid jointly for the 2032 Olympics, they announced Wednesday, in an ambitious plan built on hopes of deepening a diplomatic thaw catalysed by this year's Winter Games in the South.
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North Korea "Very Willing" To Hold Talks With US, Says South Korea
North Korea is willing to hold talks with the US, South Korea says. The announcement came after Gen. Kim Yong-Chol, who headed North Korea's delegation to the closing ceremony of Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, met South Korean President Moon Jae-In before the closing ceremony of Olympics, BBC reported on Sunday.
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Winter Olympics: South Korea Brings Curtain Down On 'Peace Games'
South Korea President Moon Jae-in, who hopes to use these Games as an opportunity to engage with the North, warmly greeted the US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka.
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Ivanka Trump Arrives In South Korea For Olympics
US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump arrived in Seoul Friday to attend the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics closing ceremony, where a top North Korean general will also be present.
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South Korean Law Makers Demand Execution Of North's Olympic Delegate
South Korean lawmakers protested Friday over a visit by a top North Korean general for the Pyeongchang Olympics, labelling him a war criminal over the 2010 sinking of a warship and calling for his execution.
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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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South Korea Splurges On Kim Jong Un's Sister; Snubs Him In Broadcasts
South Korea spent around 240 million won ($223,237) on the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and her entourage during their three-day visit for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, a government official said on Thursday.
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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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Kim Jong-Un Says South Korea's Welcome Given To Sister "Impressive"
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the welcome the South gave his sister and said it was important to build on the Olympics-driven momentum for dialogue on the divided peninsula.
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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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Google Doodle Celebrates Day 2 Of The Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, sparked to life in a vivid colorful ceremony of fire and ice on Friday. To mark the occasion, Google is celebrating it with a series of dynamic Snow Game Google Doodles.
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South Korea Asks UN To Allow Sanctioned North Korea Official To Attend Olympics
South Korea asked the United Nations on Wednesday for an exemption to allow a sanctioned North Korean official to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on Friday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister Kim Yo Jong.
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North Korea Says No Plans To Meet US Officials In Pyeongchang; Washington Seeks More Sanctions
North Korea has no intention of meeting US officials during the Winter Olympics that start on Friday, the KCNA news agency reported, dampening hopes the Games will help resolve a tense standoff over the North's nuclear weapons programme.
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Brrr! Brutal Cold Raises Concerns Over Olympics Opening Ceremony
Freezing weather at the Winter Olympics may force some athletes and staff to pull out of Friday's opening ceremony as Pyeongchang shivers in temperatures plunging to minus 20 degrees Celsius.
