March 28, 2024
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Planned visit to Pyongyang by South Korean civic group canceled, say organizers

June 15 committee was set to discuss inter-Korean events with northern counterparts

A planned visit to Pyongyang this week by a South Korean civic group has been canceled, the organization confirmed to NK News on Monday, citing last week's postponement by the North of high-level inter-Korean talks.

Speaking to NK News, a representative of the South Korean Committee for the Joint Implementation of the June 15 Summit Declaration confirmed that a trip intended to discuss inter-Korean cultural events with their North Korean and overseas counterparts would not go ahead.

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