North Korea will temporarily suspend the latest edition of its famous mass games, which involve thousands of performers working in precise synchronization, after the premiere drew strong criticism from leader Kim Jong Un, international travel agencies said Wednesday. Interested in North Korea? Add North Korea as an interest to stay up to date on the latest North Korea news, video, and analysis from ABC News. South Korea's Unification Ministry, which deals with inter-Korean affairs, said it couldn't confirm whether North Korea was pausing the mass games. The mass games — propaganda spectacles that feature thousands of gymnasts, dancers and flip card-holding spectators moving in coordinated perfection — were once routine in North Korea.

Source: ABC News June 05, 2019 10:10 UTC