N. Korea apologizes to ROK press for restricting inter-Korean concert coverage



News N. Korea apologizes to ROK press for restricting inter-Korean concert coverage Lack of cooperation between leader's security and organizers led to "mistake," says DPRK official Dagyum Ji April 2, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean Art Performance Press Corps Senior DPRK official Kim Yong Chol on Monday extended an official apology to South Korean reporters after they were prevented from entering the venue of an inter-Korean concert in Pyongyang the previous day. Sunday's “Spring is Coming” concert began at 1820 local time and continued for two hours and 10 minutes at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre, and was attended by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju. Senior DPRK official Kim Yong Chol on Monday extended an official apology to South Korean reporters after they were prevented from entering the venue of an inter-Korean concert in Pyongyang the previous day. Sunday's “Spring is Coming” concert began at 1820 local time and continued for two hours and 10 minutes at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre, and was attended by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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N. Korea apologizes to ROK press for restricting inter-Korean concert coverage

Lack of cooperation between leader's security and organizers led to "mistake," says DPRK official

Dagyum Ji April 2, 2018

N. Korea apologizes to ROK press for restricting inter-Korean concert coverage

South Korean Art Performance Press Corps

Senior DPRK official Kim Yong Chol on Monday extended an official apology to South Korean reporters after they were prevented from entering the venue of an inter-Korean concert in Pyongyang the previous day.

Sunday's “Spring is Coming” concert began at 1820 local time and continued for two hours and 10 minutes at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre, and was attended by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju.

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