North Korea state TV airs South Korea’s lopsided World Cup loss to Brazil



News North Korea state TV airs South Korea’s lopsided World Cup loss to Brazil Decision to air Red Devils’ elimination from premier soccer tournament reflects Pyongyang’s ‘pettiness,’ expert says Shreyas Reddy December 8, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean TV airs South Korea's heavy defeat to Brazil at the FIFA World Cup \| Image: KCTV (Dec. 7, 2022) North Korean state media broadcast a South Korean game from the Qatar World Cup for the first time on Wednesday, allowing domestic audiences to see Brazil rock the ROK national team 4-1 in what one expert called a show of “pettiness” toward Seoul. Korean Central Television (KCTV) has broadcast most games in this tournament after a delay of a day or two, including those featuring the U.S. and Japan, but the South Korean soccer team’s absence until now was quite conspicuous. North Korean state media broadcast a South Korean game from the Qatar World Cup for the first time on Wednesday, allowing domestic audiences to see Brazil rock the ROK national team 4-1 in what one expert called a show of “pettiness” toward Seoul. Korean Central Television (KCTV) has broadcast most games in this tournament after a delay of a day or two, including those featuring the U.S. and Japan, but the South Korean soccer team’s absence until now was quite conspicuous. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea state TV airs South Korea’s lopsided World Cup loss to Brazil

Decision to air Red Devils’ elimination from premier soccer tournament reflects Pyongyang’s ‘pettiness,’ expert says

Shreyas Reddy December 8, 2022

North Korea state TV airs South Korea’s lopsided World Cup loss to Brazil

North Korean TV airs South Korea's heavy defeat to Brazil at the FIFA World Cup | Image: KCTV (Dec. 7, 2022)

North Korean state media broadcast a South Korean game from the Qatar World Cup for the first time on Wednesday, allowing domestic audiences to see Brazil rock the ROK national team 4-1 in what one expert called a show of “pettiness” toward Seoul.

Korean Central Television (KCTV) has broadcast most games in this tournament after a delay of a day or two, including those featuring the U.S. and Japan, but the South Korean soccer team’s absence until now was quite conspicuous.

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