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North Korea, [d] officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), [e] is a country in East Asia.It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
A news piece published by the Korean Central News Agency protesting the Commission of Inquiry [73] After the adoption of HRC resolution 22/13, the DPRK publicly stated that it would "totally reject and disregard" the resolution, which it considered to be a "product of political confrontation and conspiracy".
On 8 September 2021, the IOC Executive Board suspended the Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) through at least the end of 2022 for violations of the Olympic Charter, over its refusal to send athletes to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo due to COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns.
The Hwaebul Cup (홰불, Torch) is an annual association football competition in men's domestic football in North Korea. It is organised by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body of football in North Korea. The competition is held for Youth Day, 28 August, one of North Korea's major holidays. [1]
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea Football Association (PRKFA, Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 축구 협회) is the governing body of football in North Korea. The association was founded in 1945 and it joined FIFA in June 1958 and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in September 1974.
North Korea then won the quarter-final match against Jordan on 1 November 2010 4–0. [2] North Korea then secured their spot in the final on 4 November 2010 by defeating Japan 2–1. [ 3 ] North Korea then defeated hosts Uzbekistan in the final on 7 November 2010 to secure their first-ever championship.
The 2023–24 DPR Korea Premier Football League is the 64th season of the DPR Korea Premier League and the 2nd season since the reformation of the league's structure in the 2022–23 season. The season began on 5 December 2023 and concluded on 25 October 2024. April 25 are the defending champions. [1]
From April 2014 until September 2022, the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) claimed to be independent states. Their sovereignty was recognized by South Ossetian authorities in 2014, Russia and Abkhazian authorities in February 2022, [1] [2] Ba'athist Syria in June 2022 [3] [4] and North Korea in July 2022.