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Around 20 to 30 leaders, charged with corruption and dereliction of duty, have been sentenced to capital punishment
Putin is on his first trip to the North Korean capital in 24 years.
North Korea says US military exercises are preparations for a nuclear war against it.
According to a report from Kyodo News, North Korea, which has no formal diplomatic relations with Tokyo, decided not to stage the match in Pyongyang over worries about infectious diseases in Japan.
Athletes from the country are not allowed to mingle with 'foreigners'. Even at the Games Village, they are not allowed to hang around with sportspersons from other countries. There are strict dress codes in place as well.
Korean Central News Agency did not mention the size of the team or athletes' travel routes.
South Korean military said it was on high alert and coordinating closely with the United States.
The top South Korean, US and Japanese nuclear envoys met in Seoul on Friday in their first gathering in four months to discuss how to cope with North Korea's growing nuclear arsenal.
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol, during phone calls with military chiefs, called for "solid mental readiness and practical training" to ensure any North Korean provocations will be met with retaliation, according to a statement from his office.
The North's missile launch comes just days after the country tested a high-thrust solid-fuel engine that experts said would allow quicker and more mobile launch of ballistic missiles, as it seeks to develop a new strategic weapon and speed up its nuclear and missile programmes.