Till Kimdom come
An unusual visit to South Korea by a powerful Northern trio raises plenty of questions
THE surprise at the Asian games, in the South Korean city of Incheon, did not come on the track. Rather it was when three of North Korea’s most powerful men suddenly appeared on October 4th, the day of the games’ closing ceremony.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Till Kimdom come”
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