A North Korean flight carrying international press set to cover the dismantlement of Punggye-ri nuclear test ground left Beijing for Wonsan on Tuesday morning without a group of South Korean reporters originally invited to attend the event.
Eight South Korean reporters from News 1 and MBC have been in the Chinese capital since yesterday awaiting approval of their requests.
A North Korean flight carrying international press set to cover the dismantlement of Punggye-ri nuclear test ground left Beijing for Wonsan on Tuesday morning without a group of South Korean reporters originally invited to attend the event.
Eight South Korean reporters from News 1 and MBC have been in the Chinese capital since yesterday awaiting approval of their requests.
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