North Korea abruptly cancels first post-Covid international commercial flight

Air Koryo flight from Pyongyang cancelled two hours after its scheduled arrival in Beijing

North Korea's national airline's first commercial flight since it largely closed itself off from the world in early 2020 in response to the Covid pandemic has been abruptly cancelled.

Journalists gathered on Monday at Beijing's Capital international airport to await Air Koryo flight JS151 from Pyongyang, due to arrive at 9.50am.