North Korea lags behind most of the rest of the world in several areas. But the hermit state has had an outsized impact on international women's football.

The rise and fall of North Korea - the sleeping giant of women's football

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. North Korea has kicked four university students out of school, sentenced another to eight months of hard labor, and fired government officials because they secretly watched a big budget North Korean propaganda film that was banned only five months after its release, residents and officials in the country told Radio Free Asia.

North Korea punishes students and officials for watching banned Korean War film

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Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned of "gruesome" consequences for South Korean defectors who send balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets and other items across the border.

North Korean leader’s sister warns of ‘gruesome’ price for leaflets, balloons from South

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South Korean officials revealed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un regained weight and appears to be experiencing obesity-related health problems like high blood pressure and diabetes. South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on July 29 that Kim’s doctors are seeking new medicines abroad to treat him. The North Korean...

South Korean Officials Fear North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un May Die From Obesity-Related Health Problems

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea will not seek outside help to recover from floods that devastated areas near the country’s border with China, leader Kim Jong Un said as he ordered officials to bring thousands of displaced residents to the capital to provide them better care. Kim said it would take about two to three months to rebuild homes and stabilize the areas affected by floods. Until then, his government plans to accommodate some 15,400 people — a group that includes mothers, children, older adults and disabled soldiers — at facilities in Pyongyang, North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Saturday.  KCNA said Kim made the comments during a two-day trip to northwestern town of Uiju through Friday to meet flood victims and discuss recovery efforts. The agency gave Kim its typical effusive praise, saying the visit showed his “sacred leadership” and “warm love and ennobling spirit of making devoted service for the people.” State media reports said heavy rains in late July left 4,100 houses, 7,410 acres of agricultural fields, and numerous other public buildings, structures, roads and railways flooded in the northwestern city of Sinuiju and the neighboring town of Uiju.

North Korean leader says thousands of flood victims will be brought to capital for temporary care

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 A North Korean defected to South Korea crossing the maritime border in an apparent attempt to flee Kim Jong-un’s repressive regime, according to media reports.The defector was one of two individuals who attempted to escape North Korea by sea and enter South Korea’s Gyodong Island, which is separated from the North by a narrow stretch of water less than five kilometres wide, reported Yonhap.One of them made it to the South Korean land border on foot on a low tide day on Thursday. The defector crossed the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea, the de facto inter-Korean sea...

North Korean defects to South by crossing Yellow Sea maritime border

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Open-source satellite images have shown the aftermath of the devastating floods in North Korea, with one of the villages in the flooded region seemingly wiped out. Knewz.com has learned that the area worst affected by the floods is reportedly dotted with weapons factories. It has been reported that Kim Jong-un-controlled North Korean state media has […]

Devastating Floods in North Korea Displace Thousands, Satellite Images Show

- Advertisement - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been confirmed to be using a brand-new luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) from Mercedes-Benz. On August 10, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim Jong-un revisited flood-stricken areas in Uiju County, North Pyongan Province, on August 8 and 9. Photos released alongside the report captured a black SUV bearing the Mercedes-Benz logo.

Kim Jong-un spotted using new Mercedes-Maybach SUV amid ongoing sanctions

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un seems to have added a new luxury car to his collection of premium rides, raising doubts about the effectiveness of stringent sanctions banning export of luxury items to the country.The latest model of Mercedes-Benz SUV was seen rolling out of Mr Kim’s armoured train during his visit to flood-hit areas, Yonhap news agency reported.Arriving in Uiju county in North Phyongan province on 9 August, Mr Kim addressed the public from inside a carriage of his train.Pictures shared by North Korean media showed him standing near a Mercedes Maybach GLS 600, the top model of the...

Kim Jong-un’s newest luxury car shows how easily North Korea can get around sanctions

 North Korea’s much-speculated seventh nuclear test could happen around the US presidential elections in November, South Korea’s defence minister has warned.Shin Wonsik arrived in Tokyo on Sunday to lock a deal with Japan and the US for the tracking of North Korean missiles and share real-time data among the three countries.Concerns about Pyongyang’s nuclear programme have grown in recent years as the North performed a slew of provocative missile tests and openly threatened to use nuclear weapons preemptively in potential conflicts with its adversaries.South Korean intelligence agencies have been claiming that North Korea has finished all preparations to conduct a...

North Korea’s rumoured seventh nuclear test could happen during US elections, South Korea says

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North Korea has deployed a set of new terrifying weapons to its border, reigniting fears of a new conflict as Kim Jong-un looks to modernise his military capabilities

WW3 fears as North Korea 'rushing new terrifying weapons to border'

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Only a day after announcing otherwise, Wednesday night the Georgia Department of Education said schools can receive state funding for an Advanced Placement African American History class if districts use a course code linked to an existing Black history course.

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Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

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North Korea claims it is sending 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers toward its border with South Korea, in the latest bellicose declaration by leader Kim Jong Un against its neighbor.

North Korea claims it’s sending 250 new missile launchers toward the South Korean border

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North Korea will not seek outside help to recover from floods that devastated areas near the country’s border with China, leader Kim Jong-un said as he ordered officials to bring thousands of displaced residents to the capital to provide them better care.Mr Kim said it would take about two to three months to rebuild homes and stabilise the areas affected by floods. Until then, his government plans to accommodate some 15,400 people — a group that includes mothers, children, older adults and disabled soldiers — at facilities in Pyongyang, North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said on Saturday. KCNA...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un rejects outside aid for flood recovery

Donald Trump being re-elected would be a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” for North Korea, a high-profile defector has warned.Former diplomat Ri Il Kyu, who fled his Cuba posting in November last year, said Kim Jong-un would use Trump to seek a deal over its nuclear weapons programme.Mr Ri said Pyongyang would seek a deal in return for the US lifting sanctions on its economy - which was shattered by the pandemic.But any agreement would be “a ploy, 100 per cent deception”, Mr Ri said. He added it was a “dangerous approach” that would only strengthen North Korea.Mr Trump has previously hailed the...

Trump win would be once-in-a-thousand year opportunity for North Korea, defector says

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The Enigmatic Rise and Fall of North Korea’s Women’s Football Team

The Rise and Mystery of North Korea’s Women’s Football Team. The North Korean women’s football team has been a formidable force in international competitions, despite the...

The Enigmatic Rise and Fall of North Korea’s Women’s Football Team

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