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Japan-born North Korean soccer player joins South Korean domestic team
Ri Yong-jik moves to Anyang FC after 11 year career in Japan, becoming latest North Korean to play for ROK club
March 8, 2024
UN names new coordinator for North Korea but remains locked out of country
Joe Colombano will oversee UN organizations but will work remotely as talks continue on return of foreign staff to DPRK
March 6, 2024
Soccer association sends inspectors to North Korea ahead of World Cup qualifier
AFC reportedly examining condition of stadium and hotels to determine if March 26 match against Japan can go ahead
March 5, 2024
North Korea celebrates Kim Jong Un’s Hanoi trip, but not his summit with Trump
State media marks fifth anniversary of summit with Vietnam while making no mention of failed US-DPRK talks on same visit
March 4, 2024
UK in talks with North Korea about sending team to inspect shuttered embassy
Swedish ambassador also reportedly arrived in Pyongyang following visit by German delegation to inspect embassy building
February 29, 2024
A job like no other: Inside North Korea’s bid to recruit a German soccer coach
Gert Engels visited the DPRK to consider a job coaching the country’s best team, but authorities made it hard to leave
February 28, 2024
German delegation visiting North Korea to inspect embassy building in Pyongyang
Visit likely first by European staff since pandemic began, though Germany says it doesn’t guarantee embassy reopening
February 27, 2024
North Korea once again fails to pay its contribution to UN budget on time
DPRK has repeatedly paid late in recent years, which one expert says may reflect country’s financial struggles
February 26, 2024
North Korea-Japan women’s soccer match relocated from DPRK to third country
AFC confirms Olympic qualifier won’t be in Pyongyang, with Japanese media reporting game will take place in Saudi Arabia
February 20, 2024
North Korea says foreign acts won’t attend spring art festival in April
DPRK officials tell NK News that international artists will perform via video and tourism won’t resume for 2-3 months
February 19, 2024
