A South Korean army soldier stands guard behind a poster showing the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic mascot at the Unification Observation post in Goseong, near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. The rival Koreas agreed Wednesday to form their first unified Olympic team and have their athletes parade together for the first time in 11 years during the opening ceremony of next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea, officials said.
A South Korean army soldier stands guard behind a poster showing the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic mascot at the Unification Observation post in Goseong, near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. The rival Koreas agreed Wednesday to form their first unified Olympic team and have their athletes parade together for the first time in 11 years during the opening ceremony of next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea, officials said. Ahn Young-joon AP Photo
A South Korean army soldier stands guard behind a poster showing the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic mascot at the Unification Observation post in Goseong, near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. The rival Koreas agreed Wednesday to form their first unified Olympic team and have their athletes parade together for the first time in 11 years during the opening ceremony of next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea, officials said. Ahn Young-joon AP Photo

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Head of N. Korea's most popular girl band to visit S. Korea

The Associated Press

January 19, 2018 05:03 AM

SEOUL, South Korea

The head of North Korea's most popular girl band is visiting South Korea this weekend to check preparations for a trip by another art troupe from the North.

The two Koreas have agreed on the North's 140-member art troupe performing twice in South Korea during next month's Pyeongchang Winter Games amid signs of warming ties between the rivals The performance would be the first since 2002.

Seoul's Unification Ministry said Friday North Korea's seven-member advance team will visit South Korea for two days from Saturday.

North Korea says the delegation will be headed by Hyon Song Wol, head of Pyongyang's only girl band hand-picked by leader Kim Jong Un. She will also be heading the art troupe in February.

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