N. Korea stages Arirang mass games

N. Korea stages Arirang mass games

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's Arirang mass games began at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Aug. 10, with about 100,000 people taking part in the gymnastics and artistic spectacle. The event will run almost every day through late September.

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