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DPRK high-level delegation comes to RoK for Olympics' closing ceremony

A DPRK high-level delegation arrived in the RoK on February 25 morning via Paju checkpoint to attend the PyeongChang Winter Olympics closing ceremony.
DPRK high-level delegation comes to RoK for Olympics' closing ceremony ảnh 1Kim Yong-chol, the head of the DPRK's high-level delegation to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics closing ceremony. (Source: Yonhap)
Seoul (VNA) – A high-level delegation of the Democratic People’sRepublic of Korea (DPRK) arrived in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on February 25 morningvia Paju checkpoint to attend the PyeongChang Winter Olympics closing ceremony.

The eight-member delegation, led by Kim Yong-chol, director of the United FrontDepartment of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee, is scheduledto make a three-day trip to the RoK.

The Winter Games is set to close late February 25 after 17 days of competition.

The DPRK sent 22 athletes and hundreds of cheer team members and artists to theevent. - VNA
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