Pyongyang’s playbook: How North Korea turned sports into tool for regime control



Analysis Pyongyang’s playbook: How North Korea turned sports into tool for regime control DPRK’s athletic success is product of decades of effort to assert state power and boost military readiness through sport Yong Ja Hong December 1, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean soccer match in Pyongyang in Feb. 2023 \| Image: KCNA, edited by NK News Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series on the origins and evolution of the DPRK’s athletics system. Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series on the origins and evolution of the DPRK’s athletics system. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Pyongyang’s playbook: How North Korea turned sports into tool for regime control

DPRK’s athletic success is product of decades of effort to assert state power and boost military readiness through sport

Yong Ja Hong December 1, 2023

Pyongyang’s playbook: How North Korea turned sports into tool for regime control

A North Korean soccer match in Pyongyang in Feb. 2023 | Image: KCNA, edited by NK News

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series on the origins and evolution of the DPRK’s athletics system.

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