Ministry of Unification "Regret North Korea's Olympic Absence... Will Continue Efforts for Exchanges"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Ministry of Unification expressed regret over North Korea's decision not to participate in the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for July.
On the 6th, a Ministry of Unification official told reporters, "We had hoped that this Olympics would serve as an opportunity to advance peace on the Korean Peninsula and promote reconciliation and cooperation between the South and the North, but we regret that the COVID-19 situation has prevented this."
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He added, "Since South and North Korea have experience in advancing peace and cooperation on the Korean Peninsula through joint participation in international sports competitions and sports exchanges, the government will continue efforts to find such opportunities in various fields, including sports."
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