Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images South Korea has budgeted $2.6 million to pay for North Korea's expenses at the Winter Olympics. The money will cover food, accommodations, transportation, and ticket prices for the 424-strong delegation. The decision comes as allies push for more sanctions against the North. South Korea has a history of paying for North Korea to attend sporting events and, in 2018, has budgeted $895 million to increase cooperation between the two countries. 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.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: A Georgetown professor explains how Martin Luther King Jr.
South Korea Set Aside $2.6 Million To Pay North Korea's Olympics Bill
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