Report: North and South Korea to march under same flag in Winter Olympics

South and North Korea agreed to march under the same flag at the Winter Olympics in the South Korean city of Pyeongchang, independent.co.uk reports and adds:

Seoul’s Ministry for Unification announced the delegations reached the decision on Wednesday during talks at the border village of Panmunjom. It says athletes from the two Koreas will march together under a “unification flag” depicting their peninsula during the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang.

The measures require approval by the International Olympic Committee, which will be consulted over the weekend.

The two countries’ talks and deals in light of the upcoming Games have offered a break in the rising tensions.

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Source: independent.co.uk

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