April 16, 2024
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Carrying art troupe, North Korea’s Mangyongbong-92 arrives in South Korea

Visit is DPRK ship's first to the ROK in 16 years and required exemptions from May 24 measures

North Korea’s Mangyongbong-92 ferry arrived at South Korea's Mukho Port late Tuesday afternoon, carrying a group of DPRK musicians and their entourage.

The ship's visit to the ROK is its first in 16 years, with Seoul having granted the vessel a special exemption from South Korea's May 24 sanctions.

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