Sunday 11 February 2018

Amid Olympic Détente, Pence Snubs North Koreans In Visit To Pyeongchang

Kim Yong Nam, top left, president of the Presidium of North Korean Parliament, and Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, top right, sit behind U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, bottom left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, bottom right, as they watch the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Vice President Mike Pence ignored the North Korean delegation at the Winter Olympics, skipping a dinner reception and refusing to stand when the united Korean team marched during the opening ceremony.

(Image credit: Patrick Semansky/AP)



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