The Korean Patriots Party, a Seoul-based civic group, staged a protest in front of Seoul Station to criticize the government’s decision to give favorable treatment to the North Korean delegation bout participation in the Winter Olympics. They burned a picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and the North’s national flag, but police quelled the protest before the North Korean delegation’s arrived. “The PyeongChang Winter Olympics helps boost the propaganda of the North Korean regime” the group said.
