North Korean hockey players arrive in the South for joint team

North Korea's women's hockey players have arrived in Republic of Korea to create a joint team for the Pyeongchang Olympiad.

North Korea's women's ice hockey team arrives in the South

The twelve players crossed the border with a political candidate delegation and can begin coaching with the team from the South.

In a breakthrough deal, each countries last week united to field a joint team to contend underneath one flag.

It marks a thaw in relations that began within the New Year, once D.P.R.K. aforementioned it wished to attend the Games.

The deal had been met with some criticism within the South, because it may mean there'll be less time on the ice for the South's players.

On weekday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) united that the twelve players can be side to the South's full team of twenty three players.

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North Korean state media on Thursday aforementioned "all Koreans reception and abroad" ought to work towards unification while not the assistance of different countries.

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