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North Korea's closing Olympics delegation includes man blamed for deadly ship sinking
Source: Reuters
FULL COVERAGE OF THE WINTER OLYMPICS. FEBRUARY 22, 2018 / 1:50 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
North Korea's closing Olympics delegation includes man blamed for deadly ship sinking
Christine Kim, Hyonhee Shin
5 MIN READ
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will send another high-level delegation to South Korea for the Pyeongchang 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.
The latest visit by officials from the normally reclusive North will coincide with a U.S. delegation led by President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka.
The North Korean delegation will be led by Kim Yong Chol, vice-chairman of the Party Central Committee, and will stay for three days from Sunday, South Korea’s Ministry of Unification said in a statement.
Kim Yong Chol is in charge of inter-Korean affairs in the North. He was also chief of the North’s Reconnaissance General Bureau, a top military intelligence body, which Seoul blamed for the deadly sinking of the Cheonan, a South Korean navy corvette, in 2010.
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North Korea's closing Olympics delegation includes man blamed for deadly ship sinking
Christine Kim, Hyonhee Shin
5 MIN READ
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will send another high-level delegation to South Korea for the Pyeongchang 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.
The latest visit by officials from the normally reclusive North will coincide with a U.S. delegation led by President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka.
The North Korean delegation will be led by Kim Yong Chol, vice-chairman of the Party Central Committee, and will stay for three days from Sunday, South Korea’s Ministry of Unification said in a statement.
Kim Yong Chol is in charge of inter-Korean affairs in the North. He was also chief of the North’s Reconnaissance General Bureau, a top military intelligence body, which Seoul blamed for the deadly sinking of the Cheonan, a South Korean navy corvette, in 2010.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-northkorea/north-koreas-closing-olympics-delegation-includes-man-blamed-for-deadly-ship-sinking-idUSKCN1G60KN
