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North Korean soccer team appears in rare press conference before game in South
'North Korean players are very tough and swear a lot during matches,' Suwon FC's team captain told reporters
May 19, 2026
North Korean women’s soccer team arrives in South for inter-Korean game
Cheer squads greeted Naegohyang players and staff, the first DPRK soccer delegation to enter South Korea in 12 years
May 17, 2026
North Korea ordered to pay $70,300 in damages to five Korean War-era POWs
Each of the plaintiffs were imprisoned for at least 45 years before defecting to South Korea in the 2000s
May 15, 2026
U.N. human rights chief makes first trip to South Korea in 11 years
Accountability for North Korea’s human rights abuses must not be shelved as Seoul pursues diplomacy, he said
May 14, 2026
North Korea warns citizens of hantavirus danger and overseas outbreak
While the DPRK will issue government warnings, it will not mimic the concern from the COVID-19 pandemic, an expert said
May 12, 2026
North Korean workers see significant wage increase, benefits in China: report
Workers in China do not work past 7 p.m., and are paid overtime for their services, according to a new study
May 11, 2026
Researchers develop AI medical tool for North Korean defectors
Seoul researchers say MediBridge flags unfamiliar terms and prompts users to add details needed for diagnosis
May 8, 2026
China’s envoy to North Korea pledges more taekwondo exchanges
Some Chinese martial artists have claimed taekwondo originates from China, according to an expert
May 5, 2026
Vietnam appoints new ambassador to North Korea after envoy’s lengthy term
Doan Khanh Tam, a deputy director at the Foreign Ministry, previously served as Hanoi’s ambassador to Mongolia
May 4, 2026
5 Korean War POWs forced to work in North Korean coal mine are suing the regime
The lawsuit seeks funds indirectly through South Korean royalties managed by a nonprofit foundation
April 30, 2026
