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North Korea cancels joint Olympic performance with South Korea: Seoul
« on: January 29, 2018, 06:44:09 pm »
North Korea cancels joint Olympic performance with South Korea: Seoul
29 Jan 2018 10:45PM (Updated: 29 Jan 2018 11:17PM)
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/north-korea-cancels-joint-olympic-performance-with-south-korea-9907990

SEOUL: North Korea has abruptly cancelled a joint cultural performance with South Korea that was scheduled for Feb 4, blaming South Korean media for encouraging "insulting" public sentiment regarding the North, said South Korea's unification ministry said on Monday (Jan 29).

The North said it had no choice but to call off the performance, which was to be held in the North Korean territory of Mount Kumgang, as South Korean media continued to insult what Pyongyang called "sincere" measures regarding the Winter Olympics Seoul will host next month, the ministry said.

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Re: North Korea cancels joint Olympic performance with South Korea: Seoul
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2018, 06:48:46 pm »
The entire thing was probably a ruse form the beginning. 
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Re: North Korea cancels joint Olympic performance with South Korea: Seoul
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2018, 06:51:18 pm »
Quote from: driftdiver on January 29, 2018, 06:48:46 pm
The entire thing was probably a ruse form the beginning.

I believe the Norks were hoping this ploy would immediately soften US policy. Can't blame 'em, this kind of game has always worked in the past.
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Re: North Korea cancels joint Olympic performance with South Korea: Seoul
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2018, 01:23:37 am »
skeeter wrote:
"I believe the Norks were hoping this ploy would immediately soften US policy. Can't blame 'em, this kind of game has always worked in the past."

Different kinda guy they have to deal with in the White House nowadays...
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Re: North Korea cancels joint Olympic performance with South Korea: Seoul
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2018, 01:31:45 am »
Quote from: skeeter on January 29, 2018, 06:51:18 pm
I believe the Norks were hoping this ploy would immediately soften US policy. Can't blame 'em, this kind of game has always worked in the past.

Japan was the attack dog here. They are hell bent to end this NORK nonsense.
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Re: North Korea cancels joint Olympic performance with South Korea: Seoul
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2018, 02:28:02 am »
As far as we know they still plan on parading  under the same flag and competing on the same team. So we'll see where this goes.
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