N. Korean delegation checks venues for performances in Seoul

An advance team of a North Korean orchestra on Monday checked out facilities in Seoul where the ensemble will perform during the Winter Olympics next month.The seven-member delegation, headed by Hyon Song Wol, the head of the Samjiyon Orchestra, arrived in Seoul by a high-speed train from Gangneung earlier Monday where they stayed overnight and inspected the venues for their performances on the occasion of the Feb. 9-25 Olympics.The delegation, the first to visit the South in connection with the Pyeongchang games, crossed over to South Korea via a western land route on Sunday for a two-day …READ FULL ARTICLE