April 20, 2024
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Flight carrying foreign press departs for Wonsan without South Korean reporters

Delegation set to cover demolition of Punggye-ri nuclear test site between Wednesday and Friday

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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