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Mike Pence skips Olympic dinner where he would have shared table with North Korean official

By Diana Stancy Correll
Published February 10, 2018 3:02am ET
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Mike Pence skips Olympic dinner where he would have shared table with North Korean official
Vice President Mike Pence, right, left within minutes of arriving at a reception hosted by South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Pence had been set to sit at the same table as Kim Yong-nam, North Korea's ceremonial head of state. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool) | Patrick Semansky

Vice President Mike Pence did not attend an Olympic dinner where he was slated to share a table with Kim Yong-nam, North Korea’s ceremonial head of state, according to reports.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in hosted an event ahead of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, but Pence left the reception within minutes of arriving, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported, citing pool reports. Pence did not face nor shake hands with Kim.

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