North Korea to send high-level officials, athletes, cheering squad to Winter Olympics

South Korea Unification Minister Cho Myung Gyun (right) shakes hands with North Korean chief delegate Ri Son Gwon during their meeting.
South Korea Unification Minister Cho Myung Gyun (right) shakes hands with North Korean chief delegate Ri Son Gwon during their meeting. PHOTO: AFP
North Korean chief delegate Ri Son Gwon (centre) and his delegation cross the border line to attend an inter-Korea talks at the border truce village of Panmunjom, on Jan 9, 2018.
North Korean chief delegate Ri Son Gwon (centre) and his delegation cross the border line to attend an inter-Korea talks at the border truce village of Panmunjom, on Jan 9, 2018. PHOTO: AFP
South Korea Unification Minister Cho Myung Gyun (left) greets North Korean chief delegate Ri Son Gwon before their meeting.
South Korea Unification Minister Cho Myung Gyun (left) greets North Korean chief delegate Ri Son Gwon before their meeting. PHOTO: AFP
North Korean chief delegate Ri Son Gwon (right) talks with South Korea Unification Minister Cho Myung Gyun (front left) during their meeting.
North Korean chief delegate Ri Son Gwon (right) talks with South Korea Unification Minister Cho Myung Gyun (front left) during their meeting. PHOTO: AFP
South Korea delegation members (right) shake hands with North Korean delegation members during their meeting.
South Korea delegation members (right) shake hands with North Korean delegation members during their meeting. PHOTO: AFP
South Korea Unification Minister Cho Myung Gyun (third from left) greets North Korean chief delegate Ri Son Gwon (third from right) before their meeting.
South Korea Unification Minister Cho Myung Gyun (third from left) greets North Korean chief delegate Ri Son Gwon (third from right) before their meeting.PHOTO: AFP
South Korea Unification Minister Cho Myung Gyun (second from right) greets North Korean chief delegate Ri Son Gwon (second from left) before their meeting.
South Korea Unification Minister Cho Myung Gyun (second from right) greets North Korean chief delegate Ri Son Gwon (second from left) before their meeting. PHOTO: AFP
South Korean soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint on the Grand Unification Bridge that leads to the truce village of Panmunjom, just south of the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas.
South Korean soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint on the Grand Unification Bridge that leads to the truce village of Panmunjom, just south of the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas.PHOTO: REUTERS
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