Athletes from North and South Korea will march side-by-side under a unified flag at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, in a further sign of detente after a year of escalating military tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions.
The two countries will also field a joint women’s hockey team at the winter games to be held next month in South Korea — the first time they have competed together in an Olympic Games.
The announcement was made late on Wednesday by Seoul’s unification ministry after ministers from the two Koreas reached a deal on the North’s participation after several days of talks.
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