Waching daily Feb 2 2018

A team of athletes from both Koreas came down south of the border on Thursday.

South Korean athletes,... after wrapping up their two-day training there,... and a dozen

other North Korean players, invited to take part in the PyeongChang Olympics.

Ji Myung-kil reports.

A delegation of 31 South Korean skiers was flown back home from North Korea Thursday

on a chartered flight.

They were joined by 32 North Koreans, led by the North's vice sports minister.

Among them are 10 athletes who will compete in PyeongChang 2018, including a figure skating

duo, two short track speed skaters and three athletes each in cross-country and alpine

skiing.

<Upon arriving in South Korea, the ten North Korean athletes were taken to the athletes'

village in Gangneung where they will stay throughout the duration of the Winter Games.>

Twelve members of the North Korean women's ice hockey team arrived in the South last

week to hold joint training with their South Korean counterparts.

A total of 22 North Korean athletes will compete across five disciplines, making this the largest

North Korean delegation in Winter Olympic history.

On the last day of the two-day training Thursday, the South Korean alpine and cross-country

skiers held joint training sessions including friendly races at the North's Masikryong Ski

Resort.

There are ten slopes at the resort with a total length of nearly 18-kilometers.

The luxurious Masikryong Ski Resort opened in December of 2013 which took less than a

year to build after the North's leader Kim Jong-un ordered the construction in February

of the same year.

Kim who is known to have been educated in Switzerland is rumored to be keenly interested

in skiing.

Ji Myung-kil, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> South Korean skiers returns home after two-day joint training in North Korea - Duration: 1:52.

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Much more bearable temperatures but still quite cold _ 020218 - Duration: 2:26.

Good morning, temperatures will be slightly higher than Thursday nearing the seasonal

averages.... readings got much more bearable but it's still quite cold along with cold

winds so dress warmly...

As for the highs, Seoul will rise to 2 degrees Celsius, Busan seems to be one of the mildest

cities in the nation at a high of 8 degrees Celsius this afternoon under mostly sunny

skies.

But expect to see snow late at night in the west including here in the capital, and that

will bring another round of frigid air to the nation.

With that, let's take a look at the international weather for viewers around the world.

While most cities in the nation will be under mostly sunny skies along with bearable temperatures

this afternoon, most of North Korea will still have colder highs along with snow in some

parts.

As for the rest of Asia, China on Thursday kicked off the world's largest annual holiday

travel with the start of the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush.

About 3 billion trips are expected to be made.

Dress warmly if you are traveling on Friday

Meanwhile, multiple flights in and out of Wellington Airport have been disrupted as

gusty winds hammered the Wellington region on Thursday, weather isn't going to be that

generous today either.

Heading to North America, Montreal will wake up to some real icy cold temperatures on Friday

at a low nearing minus 20 degrees Celsius so be prepared

As for South America, winds will pick up in Buenos Aires on Friday evening.

Taking you to Europe,.. Stockholm and Moscow will be snowy along with freezing highs.

Lastly to Africa, rain on Friday will bring down the afternoon highs to low teens and

rain will continue into Saturday.

For more infomation >> Much more bearable temperatures but still quite cold _ 020218 - Duration: 2:26.

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North Korea's top diplomat writes to UN chief in bid to counter U.S. actions in region - Duration: 0:54.

North Korea is trying to pull some strings on the international stage to take the heat

off itself.

North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho has sent a letter to the UN, urging the world

body to stop the U.S. taking actions that would disturb the thaw between the two Koreas.

The regime's state-run Korean Central News Agency said the letter was sent on Wednesday

to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

Minister Ri wrote that the international community looks forward to seeing a continued easing

of tension on the Korean peninsula, but the U.S. is seeking to intentionally aggravate

the situation with its strategic assets like the nuclear powered aircraft carrier strike

groups near the region.

He added that the UN should not stay silent as the U.S. plays a dangerous game and drives

the world closer to nuclear war.