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SEOUL, Sept 27 (Reuters) North Korea rejected a planned parliamentary trip to the communist state and described members of South Korea's parliament as sychophantic traitors and charlatans who would never be welcome.

Earlier, Pyongyang said next month's planned visit by 19 parliamentarians - along with more than 1,000 other South Koreans - was an insulting infringement of its sovereignty and could seriously harm ties. It said they had planned an audit similar to the ones conducted at South Korean ministries.

South Korean parliamentarians were mystified by the outburst, which came a day after the South announced a three-day trip to the North for the opening of a jointly built gymnasium. There was no question of any audit or inspection, officials said.

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