SEOUL: South Korean lawmakers protested on Friday over a visit by a top North Korean general for the Pyeongchang Olympics, labeling him a war criminal over the 2010 sinking of a warship and calling for his execution.

Kim Yong Chol will head an eight-member delegation to arrive on Sunday for the Games’ closing ceremony—which will also be attended by US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, creating protocol headaches for Seoul officials.

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