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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Taekwondo athletes appear to be North Korea's first delegation to travel since border closed in 2020

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North Korean taekwondo athletes and officials were traveling through Beijing on Friday morning, apparently the country's first delegation to travel abroad since the nation closed its borders in early 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The group of around 80 men and women wearing white track suits with “Taekwondo-Do” printed on the back and the North Korean flag on the front were in the departure hall of Beijing’s international airport checking in and walking to customs. They reportedly arrived Wednesday or Thursday.

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