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S. Korean reporters will fly to Wonsan for Punggye-ri demolition coverage: MOU

Announcement follows eleventh-hour volte-face by North Korea on ROK media coverage
Dagyum Ji May 22, 2018
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S. Korean reporters will fly to Wonsan for Punggye-ri demolition coverage: MOU
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Update at 1700 KST: The South Korean reporters have reportedly arrived in the DPRK, with reporters set to depart for Punggye-ri this evening.

Eight South Korean reporters will fly direct to Wonsan, DPRK on Wednesday to cover the planned dismantling of the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, the ROK Ministry of Unification (MOU) announced.

North Korea accepted a list of eight South Korean reporters from news agency News 1 and broadcaster MBC this morning through the Panmunjom communications channel, the ministry said.

Speaking at a regular news briefing, unification ministry spokesperson Baik Tae-hyun told press that Seoul “welcomes” the participation

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