Angered by a news report, the government has excluded Nippon Television Network Corp. reporters from a list of press corps permitted to accompany Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on his weekend visit to Pyongyang, NTV officials said Tuesday.
The list, compiled by the Foreign Ministry and distributed to media organizations Tuesday, outlines who can accompany Koizumi on his trip Saturday. However, the list might change.
The Foreign Ministry is in charge of making arrangements for media reporters covering the prime minister's overseas trips.