April 19, 2024
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North Korea to send 140-member orchestra to PyeongChang Olympics

Samjiyon Orchestra will reportedly perform in Seoul and Gangneung

North Korea on Monday agreed to send 140 members of the Samjiyon Orchestra to South Korea during next month's PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

The two Koreas held working-level talks over the dispatch of the North Korean performing squad in Tongilgak, on the northern side of Panmunjom.

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