IOC president arrives in Pyongyang on DPRK visit

President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday on a three-day visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Delegation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) led by President Thomas Bach, center, arrive at the Pyongyang Airport in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Thursday, March 29, 2018. [Photo: AP/Jon Chol Jin]

He was received at the airport by DPRK Sports Minister Kim Il Guk and officials from the DPRK National Olympic Committee.

Bach's schedule in DPRK has not been made known, but local officials say the visit is purely linked with sports cooperation.

Bach has previously praised the DPRK and South Korea for their efforts at detente and peace-making during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics last month.