FIFA

When the Chollima took flight

Six decades ago an unlikely love affair between World Cup hosts and little-known Asian debutants was the backdrop as Korea DPR stunned Italy at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Il dentista. For years the myth ...
The New York Times

North Korea’s Pandemic ‘Miracle’ Was a Deadly Lie, Report Says

Officials drastically understated outbreaks and deaths, depriving citizens of help, two U.S. research groups report, citing interviews with people inside North Korea. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from ...
The New York Times

North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks

Videos taken by visitors to the isolated country provide a rare glimpse of how it’s mimicking the consumerism of the outside world. By Jiawei Wang and Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul North Korea is ...