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South Korea set aside $2.6 million to pay North Korea's Olympics bill
South Korea has approved spending $2.6 million to cover North Korea's costs at the Winter Olympics. Senior government officials met on Wednesday to approve the budget that will pay for hosting North Korea's delegation, including 200 cheerleaders, a 137-piece orchestra, and 22 athletes. The South will cover the cost of 424 North Koreans' food, Olympics entrance fees, transportation and accommodation, with most of the delegates staying in five-star hotels in Seoul.
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