South Korea splurges on sister of Kim Jong Un; drops his name from border broadcasts

Im Jong-seok, the Chief Presidential Secretary for President of South Korea Moon Jae-in, greets Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, during a banquet at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, February 11, 2018. Picture taken February 11, 2018. The Presidential Blue House/Yonhap via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea spent around 240 million won (159,380 pounds) on the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and her entourage during their three-day visit for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, a government official said on Thursday.

The money was mostly spent on accommodation, transport and food for the four members of the delegation and their 18 staff members, an official at South Korea's Ministry of Unification said on condition of anonymity.