N. Korea says to skip world military sports event in S. Korea
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10:36 August 02, 2015
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has notified the France-based organizer of an international military sports event of its decision not to attend an event to be held in South Korea's central city of Mungyeong in October, the defense ministry said Sunday.
In a letter sent to the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) on Friday, North Korea's sports education committee said it will not attend the 2015 CISM World Games Korea, according to the Ministry of National Defense.
The reason for the absence was not elaborated upon, it said.
The world military sports event is scheduled for a 10-day run from Oct. 2 in Mungyeong, about 250 kilometers southeast of Seoul, and nearby cities.
pbr@yna.co.kr
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