SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korea blamed "hostile forces" and the worldwide pandemic for not being able to attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and accused the United States and its allies of trying to prevent the Games' success, state media said on Friday.
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North Korea to skip Beijing Winter Olympics
Pyongyang also calls U.S. moves an 'insult' to Olympic sprit
North Korea's decision comes after not attending Tokyo Olympics in 2021. © Reuters
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