S. Korean delegation arrives in Pyongyang for North-South basketball matches



News S. Korean delegation arrives in Pyongyang for North-South basketball matches Teams set to hold four games, stay in DPRK capital until Friday Dagyum Ji July 3, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ministry of Unification Update at 1615 KST: This article has been updated to reflect the fact that the delegation has been confirmed to have arrived in the DPRK capital. A South Korean delegation arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday for a series of inter-Korean basketball games, the first of their kind in 15 years. The group, led by unification minister Cho Myoung-gyon and comprised of 101 basketball players, press corps, broadcasting team, and officials, is scheduled to stay in North Korea until Friday. Their visit to the DPRK capital will, notably, coincidewith a trip by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is set to visit © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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S. Korean delegation arrives in Pyongyang for North-South basketball matches

Teams set to hold four games, stay in DPRK capital until Friday

Dagyum Ji July 3, 2018

S. Korean delegation arrives in Pyongyang for North-South basketball matches

Ministry of Unification

Update at 1615 KST: This article has been updated to reflect the fact that the delegation has been confirmed to have arrived in the DPRK capital.

A South Korean delegation arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday for a series of inter-Korean basketball games, the first of their kind in 15 years.

The group, led by unification minister Cho Myoung-gyon and comprised of 101 basketball players, press corps, broadcasting team, and officials, is scheduled to stay in North Korea until Friday.

Their visit to the DPRK capital will, notably, coincidewith a trip by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is set to visit