Tag: sports
Selective roster: N. Korean football game features global icons but blocks...
International football stars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo appear in a mobile football game developed by North Korea, while well-known South Korean players...
Empty promises: N. Korean schools force students to bring their own...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has promoted educational activities as the "No. 1 affair of state" and emphasized state support, but the burden...
On N. Korea’s frozen rivers, competition thaws state control
South Korean families and couples flock to ski resorts and ice festivals in December, seeking winter fun and recreation. Meanwhile in North Korea, winter...
N. Korean youth shift to low-key end-of-year celebrations as cultural restrictions...
North Korean youth are holding more subdued end-of-year celebrations compared to previous years, according to a source in North Hwanghae province.
The parties, scheduled between...
N. Korean donju increasingly turn to betting on sports matches for...
North Korea's rich entrepreneurs, known as donju, are increasingly betting large sums of money on games featuring former professional athletes hired for the purpose....
N. Korean official sacked over Korean Children’s Union event
A guidance officer of the Korean Children's Union at a school in Sariwon has been dismissed over issues related to last month's event in...
Unjong Tea: N. Korea’s luxury beverage popular among young people
Unjong Tea, North Korea's leading tea drink, has gained considerable popularity among young students due to the variety of products available and aggressive marketing...
Why North Korea cancelled its World Cup qualifier with Japan
North Korea's abrupt cancellation of a World Cup qualifier with Japan recently was motivated both several factors, including its diplomatic strategy toward Japan, Daily...
N. Pyongan Province security agents raid homes of people suspected of...
In early October, the North Pyongan Province branch of North Korea's state security agency conducted surprise raids on the homes of people suspected of...
Kunming steps up efforts to prevent defectors from heading to S....
Starting in August, police in Kunming, Yunnan Province, will be stepping up efforts to prevent defectors in the area from heading to South Korea,...
