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Winter Olympics: McFlurries For Breakfast For North Korean Olympians
North Korea's women ice hockey players are not averse to enjoying a McDonald's ice cream for breakfast, according to their South Korean teammates.
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Winter Olympics: Games Organisers Confirm Cyber-Attack, Won't Reveal Source
Winter Olympics stakeholders have been wary of the threat from hacking and some sponsors have taken out insurance to protect themselves from a cyber-attack.
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There's Peace In The Air At Olympics, But Something Doesn't Smell Right
At the end of the opening ceremony on Friday night, after more than two hours of kumbaya at its most elegant, the infamous Pyeongchang wind pestered the fantasy-closing fireworks exhibition. A grand and hopeful night concluded with smoke and debris forcing you to close your eyes and take cover.
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Kim Jong-Un, Donald Trump Lookalikes Stun Audience At The Olympics
Lookalikes of Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un who caused a stir at Friday's Pyeongchang Olympics opening ceremony have thanked organisers for their tender loving care.
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South Korean President Meets Kim Jong-Un's Sister, Hopes To Resolve Nuclear Standoff
South Korean President Moon Jae-in met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister on Saturday, hoping to translate Olympics detente into meaningful progress towards resolving a tense standoff over the North's nuclear and missile programmes.
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North Korea Holds Military Parade Day Before Winter Olympics
North Korea staged a military parade in Pyongyang Thursday, in a show of strength just a day before the Winter Olympics open in the South.
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Korean 'Nut Rage' Heiress Resurfaces As Olympics VIP While Her Former Target Scrubs Toilets
Cho Hyun-ah, the Korean Air heiress who achieved global notoriety in the 2014 "nut rage" incident, returned to the public eye last month, accompanying her father as he ran with the Olympic torch when the relay passed through Seoul.
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In A First, Kim Jong-Un's Sister Will Visit South Korea, Likely To Meet President Moon Jae-In
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un will visit the South this week for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Seoul said Wednesday -- the first member of its ruling family ever to do so.
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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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Taboo North Korean Flag Raised In South For Olympics
North Korea's national flag was raised in the South Thursday for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, organisers said, after an exemption came into force to avoid breaching Seoul's tough national security law.
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North Korea Calls Off Joint Olympic Performance On Own Soil: Seoul
North Korea has called off a joint cultural performance with artistes from the South ahead of the forthcoming Winter Olympics, Seoul said on Monday, underscoring the fragility of their Games-led rapprochement.
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North Korea Delegates Arrive In Seoul For Pre-Olympics Inspection
North Korean delegates arrived in Seoul on Sunday on their way to inspect venues and prepare cultural performances for next month's Winter Olympics, in the first visit by Pyongyang officials to the South for four years.
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North Korea Offers To Send High-Level Delegation To Olympics: Seoul
North Korea offered to send athletes and a high-level delegation to the forthcoming Winter Olympics in the South on Tuesday as the rivals held their first official talks in more than two years after months of tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme.
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President Trump Hopes North-South Korea Talks Will Go "Beyond The Olympics"
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he hopes rare talks between North and South Korea will go "beyond the Olympics," with Washington joining the process at the "appropriate time."
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Willing To Dispatch Our Delegation For Winter Olympics In South Korea, Says Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong-Un on Monday gave the first indication that North Korea could participate in next month's Winter Olympics in the South, despite tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme.
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Winter Olympics: McFlurries For Breakfast For North Korean Olympians
North Korea's women ice hockey players are not averse to enjoying a McDonald's ice cream for breakfast, according to their South Korean teammates.
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Winter Olympics: Games Organisers Confirm Cyber-Attack, Won't Reveal Source
Winter Olympics stakeholders have been wary of the threat from hacking and some sponsors have taken out insurance to protect themselves from a cyber-attack.
-
There's Peace In The Air At Olympics, But Something Doesn't Smell Right
At the end of the opening ceremony on Friday night, after more than two hours of kumbaya at its most elegant, the infamous Pyeongchang wind pestered the fantasy-closing fireworks exhibition. A grand and hopeful night concluded with smoke and debris forcing you to close your eyes and take cover.
-
Kim Jong-Un, Donald Trump Lookalikes Stun Audience At The Olympics
Lookalikes of Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un who caused a stir at Friday's Pyeongchang Olympics opening ceremony have thanked organisers for their tender loving care.
-
South Korean President Meets Kim Jong-Un's Sister, Hopes To Resolve Nuclear Standoff
South Korean President Moon Jae-in met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister on Saturday, hoping to translate Olympics detente into meaningful progress towards resolving a tense standoff over the North's nuclear and missile programmes.
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North Korea Holds Military Parade Day Before Winter Olympics
North Korea staged a military parade in Pyongyang Thursday, in a show of strength just a day before the Winter Olympics open in the South.
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Korean 'Nut Rage' Heiress Resurfaces As Olympics VIP While Her Former Target Scrubs Toilets
Cho Hyun-ah, the Korean Air heiress who achieved global notoriety in the 2014 "nut rage" incident, returned to the public eye last month, accompanying her father as he ran with the Olympic torch when the relay passed through Seoul.
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In A First, Kim Jong-Un's Sister Will Visit South Korea, Likely To Meet President Moon Jae-In
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un will visit the South this week for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Seoul said Wednesday -- the first member of its ruling family ever to do so.
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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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Taboo North Korean Flag Raised In South For Olympics
North Korea's national flag was raised in the South Thursday for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, organisers said, after an exemption came into force to avoid breaching Seoul's tough national security law.
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North Korea Calls Off Joint Olympic Performance On Own Soil: Seoul
North Korea has called off a joint cultural performance with artistes from the South ahead of the forthcoming Winter Olympics, Seoul said on Monday, underscoring the fragility of their Games-led rapprochement.
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North Korea Delegates Arrive In Seoul For Pre-Olympics Inspection
North Korean delegates arrived in Seoul on Sunday on their way to inspect venues and prepare cultural performances for next month's Winter Olympics, in the first visit by Pyongyang officials to the South for four years.
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North Korea Offers To Send High-Level Delegation To Olympics: Seoul
North Korea offered to send athletes and a high-level delegation to the forthcoming Winter Olympics in the South on Tuesday as the rivals held their first official talks in more than two years after months of tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme.
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President Trump Hopes North-South Korea Talks Will Go "Beyond The Olympics"
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he hopes rare talks between North and South Korea will go "beyond the Olympics," with Washington joining the process at the "appropriate time."
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Willing To Dispatch Our Delegation For Winter Olympics In South Korea, Says Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong-Un on Monday gave the first indication that North Korea could participate in next month's Winter Olympics in the South, despite tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme.
