N. Korea official exempted from U.N. sanctions to attend Olympics

The U.N. committee on North Korea sanctions on Thursday granted a North Korean official a temporary exemption to attend the Winter Olympics in South Korea, it was confirmed by a Security Council diplomat.The decision came in response to a request by South Korea on Wednesday. The 15-member panel had until 3 p.m. Thursday to approve or reject the request.Choe Hwi, chairman of North Korea's National Sports Guidance Committee, is subject to a travel ban and assets freeze under a U.N. Security Council resolution adopted June 2 to expand the number of individuals and entities who are held account…READ FULL ARTICLE