South Korea To Pay North's Hotel Bills

You know those North Korean cheering squads? South Korea is going to pay their hotel and food bills in the South. https://t.co/7CVWXP2ioN pic.twitter.com/xASttPaeoz

— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) February 14, 2018

I raised this issue on this site in January.

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Sanctions? What Sanctions?

North Korea asks South Korea to offer fuel for ship that carried art troupe https://t.co/6a3yrNySjH pic.twitter.com/7VfsV9BVy6

— NorthKoreaRealTime (@BuckTurgidson79) February 7, 2018

How ironic, given that Pence is claiming that The United States of America will soon unveil the toughest and most aggressive round of economic sanctions on North Korea EVER!

The United States of America will soon unveil the toughest and most aggressive round of economic sanctions on North Korea EVER – and we will continue to isolate North Korea until it ABANDONS its nuclear and ballistic missile programs once and for all. #VPinASIA pic.twitter.com/djVd46dJlC

— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) February 7, 2018

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North Koreans Won't Get Galaxy Note 8 - Sanctions Bite?

NK News reports that North Korean athletes involved in the upcoming Pyeongchang Olympics will not receive a free Samsung Galaxy Note 8 for their participation.

The smartphone, which is being given to all other participants in the games, will not be gifted to the athletes to avoid violating international sanctions against Pyongyang, the Ministry of Unification said.

There are of course other sanctions issues that are yet to be clarified, eg the North Korean ski resort where South Koreans will train seemingly has equipment that was imported in violation of sanctions. Additionally, who will be paying for the North Korean delegation (several hundred people) when they are in the South?


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North Korean Delegation To Be 400-500

Yonhap reports that North Korea is expected to send a delegation of between 400-500 people to South Korea for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

May I ask who will be paying for them, and will that payment breach sanctions?

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