N. Korea athletes head to Chinese border city

N. Korea athletes head to Chinese border city

Buses carrying several dozen people believed to be North Korean athletes set to take part in an international taekwondo event in Kazakhstan cross a bridge over the Yalu River dividing North Korea and China to head to China's border city of Dandong on Aug. 16, 2023. The athletes are expected to travel to Beijing by train before flying to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, marking the first time Pyongyang has sent a domestic sports team overseas since its 2020 COVID-19 border closure

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