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The Latest: Official: Pence, Kim's sister did not interact

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local):

10 p.m.

A White House official says Vice President Mike Pence and the sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un did not interact despite being seated just feet apart during the Olympic opening ceremony.

Pence was seated between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The dictator's sister, Kim Yo Jong, and the country's 90-year-old nominal head of state, Kim Yong Nam, were seated a row behind.

The White House official says Pence stood only for the U.