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

By Diana Stancy Correll
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Mike Pence skips Olympic dinner where he would have shared table with North Korean official

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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