
Winter Olympics: Will Sports Diplomacy Last?
North Korea is "very willing" to hold talks with the United States.
Members of a high-level North Korean delegation visiting South Korea for the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics said North Korea was open to talks with the United States, the South's presidential office said.
Also on the programme: The Syrian government continues to bombard Eastern Ghouta despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire without delay; and Beloved Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor dies age 54.
Picture: Ivanka Trump, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, first lady Kim Jung-sook and Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong attend the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympic games. Credit: Getty Images.
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