NK seeks to join Paralympic Games for 1st time in 2012

North Korea is seeking to take part in the Paralympic Games for the first time next year, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper said Saturday.

The communist country is making preparations to join the International Paralympic Committee, the event's global governing body, before the London 2012 Paralympic Games, according to the Chosun Sinbo based in Japan.

The competition is set for Aug. 29 to Sept. 9.

North Korea is a frequent participant in both Summer and Winter Olympic Games. (Yonhap)