N. Korea's mass games to begin in June, run for two months longer than in 2018



News N. Korea’s mass games to begin in June, run for two months longer than in 2018 Controversial show’s early start could result in tourism boost worth millions of euros Colin Zwirko May 20, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue The North Korean “grand mass gymnastics and artistic performance” -- known unofficially as the “mass games” -- will begin in June and run over two months longer than last year, according to various tour companies. Young Pioneer Tours (YPT) announced in a blog post Sunday that the event would be “starting in late June this year and running all the way through October,” while Koryo Tours announced Monday it would begin in “early June.” The North Korean “grand mass gymnastics and artistic performance” -- known unofficially as the “mass games” -- will begin in June and run over two months longer than last year, according to various tour companies. Young Pioneer Tours (YPT) announced in a blog post Sunday that the event would be “starting in late June this year and running all the way through October,” while Koryo Tours announced Monday it would begin in “early June.” 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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N. Korea’s mass games to begin in June, run for two months longer than in 2018

Controversial show’s early start could result in tourism boost worth millions of euros

Colin Zwirko May 20, 2019

N. Korea’s mass games to begin in June, run for two months longer than in 2018

Eric Lafforgue

The North Korean “grand mass gymnastics and artistic performance” -- known unofficially as the “mass games” -- will begin in June and run over two months longer than last year, according to various tour companies.

Young Pioneer Tours (YPT) announced in a blog post Sunday that the event would be “starting in late June this year and running all the way through October,” while Koryo Tours announced Monday it would begin in “early June.”

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