A North Korean delegation of 280 members led by Pyongyang's sports minister Kim Il-guk arrived in South Korea on Wednesday morning. The delegation is comprised of four officials from the North's National Olympic Committee, 229 cheerleaders, 26 taekwondo demonstrators and 21 journalists.
North Korea's cheering squad will be attending and cheering at Olympic matches that have either South or North Korean athletes competing. The North's taekwondo team will conduct joint performances with South Korean counterparts in the host cities of PyeongChang and Sokcho, as well as in the South Korean capital of Seoul.
On Friday, Pyongyang will send a 22-member high-level delegation to South Korea led by the regime's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam, for a three-day visit.
Kim, who is the head of parliament in North Korea, will attend the opening ceremony, which will also be attended by US Vice President Mike Pence.
Source: Arirang News
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