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Koreas look to host 2032 Summer Olympics
South Korean President Moon Jae-in (third left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (third right) pose for photograph with South Korean delegation at Okryu-Gwan restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea, today

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae In said in a statement today that the countries plan to bid jointly for the 2032 Summer Olympics.

At a major summit, the two leaders gave no details of which cities might host certain events at the games or how advanced the plans were.

The International Olympic Committee traditionally does not announce host cities until seven years ahead of the games. That would give the Koreas until 2025 to put together a joint bid.

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