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Koreas to Have 2nd Talks to Cohost 2032 Olympics

Written: 2018-12-10 18:23:57Updated: 2018-12-10 19:28:37

Koreas to Have 2nd Talks to Cohost 2032 Olympics

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South and North Korea are schedule to meet later this week to discuss a plan to cohost the 2032 Summer Olympic Games. 

Seoul’s Unification Ministry said the second inter-Korean talks on sports will be held at the joint liaison office in the North Korean border city of Gaeseong on Friday to talk about follow-ups to the inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang in September. 

Initial talks were held early last month. 

During the latest talks, the two sides will discuss detailed plans for their first-ever cohosting of an Olympics and and joint participation in the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.  

Vice Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Roh Tae-kang will lead the South Korean delegation while the North is led by Vice Sports Minister Won Kil-u.

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