International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge announces that PyeongChang, South Korea, will host the 2018 Winter Olympics during the 123rd IOC meeting, in Durban, July 6, 2011.  [Photo/Agencies]

TOKYO - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will not be allowed to co-host the 2018 Winter Olympics with the Republic of Korea(ROK), International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Jacques Rogge said on Thursday.

"The IOC awards the Games to one city in one country," he told reporters in Tokyo. "As far as spreading venues between the two countries, that's something we do not consider.

"We're not going to change the Olympic Charter because otherwise you complicate the organisation."

After ROK resort Pyeongchang won the 2018 bid last week, the main opposition Democratic Party, in particular, floated the idea of co-hosting the Games with DPRK.

A DPRK delegation in Tokyo on Olympic Council of Asia business had said Pyongyang may consider sharing 2018 events if the current military tensions between the countries eased.

But Rogge quickly slammed the door shut on co-hosting, though he insisted the two countries would be free to enter a joint team.

"This is something we would and could consider in future Games without any problems. There could be symbolic actions like the joint parade or, why not, a joint team.

"But don't expect the IOC to spread venues between the two countries and organise Games in DPRK and another in ROK."

There was no joint march at the 2008 Beijing Olympics or last year's Asian Games in Guangzhou.

Relations between the two countries deteriorated to their lowest level in years with the killing of 50 South Koreans in two separate attacks last year.