April 25, 2024
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ROK officials got green light from U.S. before Thursday Air Koryo flight: source

Preliminary inspection team to stay in Pyongyang until Saturday

South Korean officials got a green light from the U.S. before flying to Pyongyang with DPRK national airline Air Koryo on Thursday, a diplomatic source familiar with the issue confirmed to NK News.

The South Koreans, serving as a preliminary inspection team for an upcoming inter-Korean cultural event in the DPRK capital, arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday from Beijing Capital International Airport.

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