N. Korea cancels joint event with South ahead of Winter Olympics

Pyongyang Jan 29 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday cancelled a joint cultural event with South Korea ahead of the Winter Olympics after complaining about "biased" media reports.

The two countries had been due to stage the event at North Korea s Mount Kumgang on February 4 - just days before the Games in Pyeongchang get underway.

But Pyongyang which has agreed to send a delegation to the sports extravaganza has now called the meeting off blaming "biased" coverage in the media according to Seoul s unification ministry reports Daily Mail.

Seoul and Pyongyang had also pledged to hold joint training sessions at North Korea s Masik Pass ski resort. A team of South Korean officials inspected the facilities last week.

The decision followed a surprise proposal by Kim in his annual New Year s address for the North to send a delegation to the Games.

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