North Korea cancels inter-Korean event at Mt. Kumgang over negative press



News North Korea cancels inter-Korean event at Mt. Kumgang over negative press Cancellation due to South Korean press and objections to military events on February 8 Hamish Macdonald January 29, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Mokrankwan Restaurant, Kumgangsan National Park, DPRK by Clay Gilliland on 2014-06-27 08:19:26 North Korea has informed South Korean authorities that it is canceling an inter-Korean event previously arranged to likely take place on February 4, the South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU) said on Monday. According to the MOU, North Korea informed them that the cancelation has been made due to negative press coverage of the DPRK in South Korea and opposition to an "internal celebration" to be staged in the North. North Korea has informed South Korean authorities that it is canceling an inter-Korean event previously arranged to likely take place on February 4, the South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU) said on Monday. According to the MOU, North Korea informed them that the cancelation has been made due to negative press coverage of the DPRK in South Korea and opposition to an "internal celebration" to be staged in the North. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea cancels inter-Korean event at Mt. Kumgang over negative press

Cancellation due to South Korean press and objections to military events on February 8

Hamish Macdonald January 29, 2018

North Korea cancels inter-Korean event at Mt. Kumgang over negative press

Mokrankwan Restaurant, Kumgangsan National Park, DPRK by Clay Gilliland on 2014-06-27 08:19:26

North Korea has informed South Korean authorities that it is canceling an inter-Korean event previously arranged to likely take place on February 4, the South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU) said on Monday.

According to the MOU, North Korea informed them that the cancelation has been made due to negative press coverage of the DPRK in South Korea and opposition to an "internal celebration" to be staged in the North.