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N Korean Olympics Delegation Reportedly Includes Nuclear Specialists

© REUTERS / Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool(File) A North Korean delegation of 32 people, including 10 athletes of North Korean Olympic team, arrives at the Gangneung Olympic Village of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games 2018, in Gangneung, South Korea, February 1, 2018
(File) A North Korean delegation of 32 people, including 10 athletes of North Korean Olympic team, arrives at the Gangneung Olympic Village of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games 2018, in Gangneung, South Korea, February 1, 2018 - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The delegation of North Korea to the closing ceremony of Winter Olympics in South Korea's Pyeongchang includes diplomats specializing in nuclear issues and relations with the United States, the local media reported Saturday.

Seoul is "paying attention to what message [the North Korean delegation] will convey" on their three-day visit, Yonhap news agency reported, citing a government source.

The delegation is expected to arrive in South Korea on Sunday and attend the closing ceremony on the same day.

The relations between Seoul and Pyongyang have grown tense in the last year, in particular over North Korea's nuclear program.

READ MORE: US to Keep Pressuring N Korea Until Its Abandons Its Nuclear Program — Tillerson

However, the tensions between the two neighboring countries eased in the run-up to the Olympic Games. North Korea sent its athletes to the Winter Olympic Games, where they walked together with South Korean athletes at the opening ceremony.

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