March 28, 2024
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South Korean World Taekwondo officials planning September visit to Pyongyang

Joint performance during PyeongChang 2018 Olympics also discussed, official says

36 South Korean officials from World Taekwondo, formerly known as the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), intend to visit North Korea this September, the organization's President announced on Friday.

The announcement came on the day of the closing ceremony for the 2017 Muju WTF World Taekwondo Championships, for which 36 North Korean delegates traveled to South Korea.

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