North and South Korea march under one flag during opening ceremony

North Korea and South Korea marched together under the same flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Games.

Despite huge political tensions over the past decade, the countries decided to put on a united front ahead of the event in PyeongChang.

Hwang Chung-gum of North Korea and Won yunjong of South Korea held one 'Korean Unification Flag' as the marched into PyeongChang Olympic Stadium.

The flag - which shows the Korean peninsula in blue against a white backdrop - was displayed during a magnificent ceremony on Friday night.

It made its first appearance at the 1991 Games in Seoul but has not been seen at a major event since 2008.