South Korea and North Korea have held talks at the vice ministerial level and reached agreement on 11 issues, including having their athletes parade together at the opening ceremony and the participation of North Korea in the Pyeongchang Paralympics. Several North Korean players reportedly would be added to the South Korean squad, which qualified for the Games as the host nation. Tourist trips from South Korea to the mountain resort were suspended due to the deterioration in bilateral relations. Sanctions resolutions adopted by the UN Security Council and independent steps taken by South Korea’s government have squeezed North Korea’s sources of foreign currency revenue. Some observers have suggested money used to pay for participation in events held in North Korea could become a problem as a violation of those sanctions.

Source: The Nation Bangkok January 20, 2018 18:11 UTC