A North Korean art troupe have arrived by ferry in South Korea on Tuesday for performances to mark the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

The North Korean ferry, Mangyongbong-92, arrived at the country's Mukho port in the eastern city of Donghae around 4.30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Unification Ministry said that the ferry carrying the 140-member art troupe met a South Korean escort ship in the maritime border in the East Sea at around 9:30 a.m. and traveled to Mukho port under convoy. 
 
Regarding concerns that the entry of the ferry may violate Seoul's sanctions against the North, the government said that it has decided to make an exception for the Mangyongbong-92 in a move to support the country's successful hosting of the PyeongChang Olympics. 

A 23-member advance team from the North Korean art troupe arrived in South Korea on Monday to prepare for the planned performances, which will be held in Seoul and Gangneung.

A North Korean radio report said Tuesday morning that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister Yo-jong saw off the troupe when it left Pyongyang on Monday by train for Wonsan to take the ferry.